FAA Lifts Blanket Aerial Ban It Placed to Protect ICE Activity From Aerial Scrutiny

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted its blanket and unconstitutional "invisible, moving" ban on drone flights near Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other government agencies -- a ban put in place to make it more difficult to cover the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction For Drones Is A Blatant Attempt To Criminalize Filming ICE

The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or CBP vehicle. In January, EFF and media organizations including The New York Times and The Washington Post…

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Southwest limits passengers to one portable charger

Starting April 20, 2026, Southwest Airlines passengers are limited to one portable charger per person. The charger can't go in the overhead bin or checked luggage. It has to stay in plain sight during the flight so flight attendants can spot overheating before things get serious. — Read the rest

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USGlobal Airways: a 29-year airline that never flew

For 29 years, Baltia Air Lines — later renamed USGlobal Airways — existed as a real company with real investors, real Boeing 747s, and real executives. It never carried a single paying passenger. According to Wikipedia, it also "never generated any revenue outside of that raised from investors." — Read the rest

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"Cartel drone threat" that shut El Paso's airport was a party balloon

[](https://boingboing.net/2026/02/11/dartel-drone-threat-that-shut-el-pasos-airport-was-a-party-balloon.html ""Cartel drone threat" that shut El Paso's airport was a party balloon")

The Pentagon's new high-energy laser works great against party balloons.

The airspace shutdown over El Paso grounded every flight at the international airport and forced medevac planes to reroute 45 minutes to Las…

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