Saturday, October 11, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 12, 2025



Six things worth pausing over (some more than others).

Immigrants — we get the job done. — Where the world’s immigrants live and how they reshape economies.

https://killercharts.substack.com/p/where-are-the-worlds-immigrants

Germany is re-arming. — Lawmakers approve a €3.75B Eurofighter order.

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/german-lawmakers-approve-eu375b-eurofighter-top-order

Get back to work or else. — FAA staffing woes spark air traffic control shutdown concerns.

https://mailchi.mp/theaircurrent/duffy-shutdown-atc-non-sub

New EU Border Controls. Watch out. — Biometric checks for non-EU travelers are about to get real.

https://www.reuters.com/world/what-eus-new-biometric-border-checks-mean-non-eu-citizens-2025-10-08/

Lucky! — A 13-year-old stowaway survives a Kabul–Delhi flight hidden in the landing gear.

https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/13-year-old-stowaway-found-in-the-landing-gear-of-kabuldelhi-flight.php

Quirky and dangerous. — Investigation after a plane left the gate with the door open.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/investigation-after-plane-leaves-gate-with-door-open/

Sources:

Hashtags: #PMM #Travel #Immigration #Eurofighter #ATC #EU #Border #Stowaway #Safety #Quirky #Aviation

Image description:

A Picasso-style cubist canvas: abstract migrant silhouettes crossing glowing borders, angular Eurofighters soaring, control tower figures under pressure, a digital fingerprint and border gates, a small silhouette crouched inside landing gear, and an aircraft door ajar mid-motion. Surreal, sharp, and ironic. 

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