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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 6:11 AM PDT
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(DE) Airline loses dog: Compensation like for baggage
By aero.de: Kommt ein Haustier bei einer Flugreise abhanden, können Besitzer nach einem Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshofs nicht mehr Schadenersatz als bei Reisegepäck verlangen.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
EU Court Rules Pets Are Baggage, Capping Airline Compensation at ~€2,179
Vertical Mag
Robinson Helicopter names Glenn W. E. Ford COO to accelerate manufacturing expansion
By Vertical Mag: Ford will drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency and logistics optimization while supporting the development of new production lines.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
US Airline Payload Trends: USDOT Data on Freight, Mail and Passenger Capacity
By AirInsight: A data-driven look at U.S. airline payloads using USDOT data—freight, mail, and passengers—showing how airlines maximize every ton of capacity.
Air New Zealand‑branded BETA ALIA CX300 completes first New Zealand test flight
By airnewzealandnewsroom.com: The first electric aircraft to carry the Air New Zealand name has hit the skies today, with the BETA ALIA CX300 taking off from Tauranga Airport in its first test flight in New Zealand.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Former Navy Captain and Defense Consultant Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Flight Attendants on Alaska Airlines Flight AS-1057
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A former Navy Captain was arrested for attacking flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines flight, leading to an emergency diversion.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Clean Aviation may fund hydrogen flight tests on commuter aircraft if technologies prove scalable
By FlightGlobal: Clean Aviation has not ruled out providing funding for future flight tests of hydrogen technologies on smaller commuter-category aircraft - despite being outside the EU body's remit - provided developers can prove scalability onto larger platforms.
ch-aviation
Airbus reveals September 2025 order-book changes, detailing additions and cancellations
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Airbus at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
