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Last Updated: Friday, April 25, 2025, 4:51 PM PDT
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Airways Magazine
• Brandon Farris
Alaska Airlines Unveils Latest Disney-Themed Plane, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer
By Airways Magazine: Alaska Airlines has unveiled its latest Disney-themed aircraft, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer (N596AS).
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
In-Flight Theft Incident Highlights Security Concerns at Qatar Airways
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Another Qatar Airways passenger claims a crew member stole his phone mid-flight and says the airline confirmed that the flight attendant was terminated.
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One Mile at a Time and
View from the Wing
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
Southwest Airlines Reports First Quarter 2025 Net Loss of $149 Million or $0.26 per Diluted Share
By Breitflyte: Southwest Airlines has reported a first quarter 2025 net loss of $149 million or $0.26 per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 1.6 percent to $6.4 billion.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
American Airlines Faces Allegations of Negligence in Passenger Medical Emergency During Flight
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The family of a father who tragically passed away after falling sick onboard an American Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth to Durango–La Plata in Colorado has accused the airline and its flight attendants of negligence after they allegedly prioritized deplaning other passengers before getting medical help.
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Airline Geeks
Qatar Airways
MRO
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics
Supply Chain
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Cargo Facts
• Bloomberg News
Qatar Airways is stockpiling aircraft parts to ease tariff pain
By Cargo Facts: Qatar Airways said it can withstand the shocks from higher tariffs thanks to its stockpile of aircraft spares that might otherwise be harder to source.
AINonline
• Stuart “Kipp” Lau
AINsight: Analyzing Rudder Issues and LOC-I Incidents in Aviation
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder • Writer
FreeFlight Systems Enhances Pro Line 21 with Dual-Band ADS-B Integration
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
