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How to manage sleep apnea while traveling —experts share what to prep and pack

Everything you need to know about managing sleep apnea while travelling, including an expert-approved packing list.

Tom’s Guide

Drone sightings in restricted airspace at Colorado Rockies games prompts warning from authorities

A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators

The Independent UK

California man switches his nap spot at the last minute, only to find moments later that he literally bested death

Straight outta Final Destination.

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Pilots Caught Meowing and Barking on the Emergency Frequency at Reagan National — the One Reserved for Crashes and Distress Calls

A viral pilot emergency frequency incident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport raises serious aviation safety concerns after pilots were heard making animal noises on a channel reserved for distress calls.

International Business Times UK

A giant chunk of ice crashed through the roof of California home and landed on the couch. The FAA is investigating

Yuder Grau of Whittier heard what sounded like an explosion in his living room last Friday morning — it turned out to be a huge block of ice ripping through his roof

The Independent UK

Pilots caught ‘meowing’ and ‘barking’ as someone urges them to be professional: ‘Why you still fly an RJ

Very funny, guys.

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Drone-killing laser weapons greenlit for use in US airspace – FAA and Defense Department say high-energy weapons are ‘ready to protect all air travelers from illicit drone use’ despite airspace restrictions and friendly-fire incidents

FFA approval of drone-killing high-energy laser weapons presents minimal risk to aircraft.

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FAA Approves Anti-Drone Laser for Southern Border Despite February Incident Where Party Balloon Was Mistaken for Cartel Craft

The system uses a directed-energy beam to disable small unmanned aircraft by damaging critical components such as sensors or propulsion systems

Latin Times

American Airlines flight forced to divert after crew reports ‘oven issue’

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident

The Independent UK

FAA approves military use of drone-killing laser weapons in US airspace — decision comes after it was decided ‘systems do not present an increased risk to the flying public’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to give carte blanche approval to the military’s use of laser weaponry to shoot down suspected errant drones in US airspace.

Tom’s Hardware

The FAA is recruiting gamers to fix America’s air traffic controller crisis—and offering $155,000 to do it

With the U.S. still 3,500 controllers short of its staffing target, the federal government is turning to Fortnite fans and Roblox players to fill the gap.

Fortune

FAA courts gamers to become air traffic controllers — boasts $155k average annual salary after three years as the agency prepares for 8,000 applicants

The FAA's latest YouTube video is encouraging gamers to apply to become an air traffic controller, telling them that they've been training for this challenge. The agency is tapping on the younger demographic to help expand its numbers as the ATC shortage is hampering safety and airport operations.

Tom’s Hardware

No Degree, $155K Pay: Trump's FAA Is Recruiting Gamers as Air Traffic Controllers

The FAA is recruiting gamers for air traffic control roles, highlighting their quick decision-making skills amid rising safety concerns.

International Business Times UK

Trump team turns to unlikely group to fill much needed air traffic controller jobs - gamers

‘It’s not a game. It’s a career,’ an FAA ad declares over the pulsing beat of song ‘Heads Will Roll’

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PC Gamer

US government wants gamers to become air traffic controllers

"It's not a game," transportation secretary Sean Duffy says: "Its [sic] a career!"

The Independent UK

FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

Counter-drone lasers will now be able to be used along the southern border

The Independent UK

Frontier Airlines passenger groped teenage cheerleader after downing 5 vodkas on 2-hour flight, lawsuit says

First in The Independent: Frontier Airlines ‘over-served… and unreasonably supervised’ an already-intoxicated passenger who drunkenly tried to force himself on his teenage seatmate, according to court filings

MarketBeat

3 Low-Rated Stocks With Big Price-Target Gaps

Despite their low ratings, Paramount Skydance, Joby Aviation, and Lucid carry price targets that suggest notable potential upside over the next year.

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Delta’s CEO says AI’s biggest opportunity in aviation isn’t inside the plane—it’s air traffic control

Partly because of air traffic control issues, it takes longer to fly from Atlanta to New York today than it did in the 1950s, Bastian said.

Barchart

Boeing Stock Looks Ugly Now, But It’s an Awakening Giant. How BA Could Be Worth $300 Billion by 2030.

With regulatory overhangs easing, Boeing is returning to growth.

The Independent UK

FAA reduces SFO arrivals, setting up delays amid runway work and safety concerns

Travelers can expect roughly one quarter of the flights to be delayed by at least half an hour at San Francisco International Airport over the next six months

The Independent UK

Feds charge Texas man with ‘obscene exposure of genitalia’ aboard Spirit Airlines flight

First in The Independent: Christopher Danielle Johnson, 32, is now facing up to 90 days behind bars and a $5,000 fine, according to court filings

Reason

A Fifth Circuit Bait-and-Switch to Ignore Crime Victims' Rights

In 2023 the Fifth Circuit denied the victims' families challenge to the illegally negotiated Boeing DPA as being "premature"--but today the Circuit denied the families' challenge as coming too late.

Reason

We Could Have Flying Cars by 2028

But only if politicians learn to focus on the boring basics of aviation policy.

The Independent UK

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

The president's company recently filed an application for airport-related trademarks

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