Edward Russell

Edward is Skift's Washington, D.C.-based editor of Airline Weekly, and transport reporter. He's covered the airline industry from the American-US Airways combo to the Boeing 737 Max grounding and through the Covid-19 pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains, and runs with his dog, Heathrow.

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Airlines

Turkish Airlines Orders Up To 345 Airbus Planes

The order highlights Turkish Airline’s remarkable expansion during the past two decades.

Turkish Airlines Orders Up To 345 Airbus Planes

Airlines

TAP Air Portugal Sale Delayed Up To a Year, Air France-KLM CEO Says

Air France-KLM found a "low-risk way" to participate in European airline consolidation with its SAS deal, even as it waits a bit longer for a chance at prize TAP Air Portugal.

TAP Air Portugal Sale Delayed Up To a Year, Air France-KLM CEO Says

Airlines

Flight Attendants Want More from U.S. Airlines. It Might Take a Strike to Get There.

Labor discontent is rife in the skies over the U.S.

Flight Attendants Want More from U.S. Airlines. It Might Take a Strike to Get There.

Airline Weekly

The Alaska-Hawaiian Issue

There are three big reasons for Alaska proposed $1.9 billion merger with Hawaiian: scale, loyalty, and premium traffic. And there are lots of questions too.

The Alaska-Hawaiian Issue

Airline Weekly

The Alaska-Hawaiian Merger: Pros and Cons

There are three big reasons for Alaska Airlines proposed $1.9 billion merger with Hawaiian Airlines: scale, loyalty, and premium traffic. And there are lots of questions too.

Ground Transport

Biden Administration Unveils $8 Billion for Train Projects, With First U.S. High-Speed Rail Line

President Biden is living up to his nickname Amtrak Joe with some big dollars for new passenger rail service across the country.

Biden Administration Unveils $8 Billion for Train Projects, With First U.S. High-Speed Rail Line

Airlines

Pilot Mental Health: Safety Board Chair Calls for FAA Action on ‘Bureaucratic Nightmare’

Unraveling the "bureaucratic nightmare" that is the FAA's mental health processes will be tough. But NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is firm that it needs to be done.

Pilot Mental Health: Safety Board Chair Calls for FAA Action on ‘Bureaucratic Nightmare’

Airlines

8 Airline Mergers That Shaped Today’s U.S. Industry

Eight mergers have really shaped the U.S. airline industry we have today.

8 Airline Mergers That Shaped Today’s U.S. Industry

Airline Weekly

CEO Interview: Virgin Atlantic’s Shai Weiss

In our wide ranging conversation, Weiss discussed the outlook, Virgin Atlantic’s strategic positioning, and why he was in New York — to pressure the UK for an official sustainable-aviation fuel policy like in the European Union and U.S.

CEO Interview: Virgin Atlantic’s Shai Weiss

Airlines

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Faces a Justice Department Wary of Airline Combos

Alaska and Hawaiian are singing a similar tune about their combo that other airlines did before their mergers faced the full force of an anti-consolidation Justice Department.

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Faces a Justice Department Wary of Airline Combos