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

Alaska Airlines in Deal to Buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 Billion

In a surprising twist, Alaska wants to buy Hawaiian.

Alaska Airlines in Deal to Buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 Billion

Ground Transport

Americans Are Eager to Ride Trains. Amtrak Can’t Add Them Fast Enough.

The future for Amtrak looks bright. If only it can deliver the trains Americans want.

Americans Are Eager to Ride Trains. Amtrak Can’t Add Them Fast Enough.

Airline Weekly

An All British Affair

Virgin Atlantic in a good year turns a modest profit. In bad years, it loses money. So why is Shai Weiss so confident the airline will turn a profit next year?

An All British Affair

News Blog

Amtrak Ridership Jumped a Quarter in Fiscal 2023, Fell Short of Full Recovery

Amtrak carried 28.6 million customers on train trips during its latest fiscal year. That number, while an improvement of nearly a quarter from 2022, fell short of its aim to match pre-pandemic ridership of 32.5 million trips. But even as overall numbers fell short of those four years ago, Amtrak said Thursday that the number…

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic CEO Focused on Return to Profitability in 2024

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss is confident in his efforts to return the airline to solid financial ground next year.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Focused on Return to Profitability in 2024

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Pressures UK for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support

Sometimes you need a big, audacious stunt to garner support for sought-after climate policy.

Virgin Atlantic Pressures UK for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support

News Blog

Avianca CEO to Lead Latin American Airline Group Abra

Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser will take the helm of the Latin American airline group Abra in January. He will pass the reins of the Bogotá-based carrier to its Deputy CEO Frederico Pedreira. Neuhauser, who oversaw the U.S. bankruptcy restructuring of Avianca into something of a low-cost global carrier, will oversee Latin America's second largest airline…

Airlines

Canada’s Transat and Porter Airlines Seek Closer Ties to Fuel Growth Plans

Canada's Air Transat and Porter Airlines see themselves as stronger together under a planned new alliance.

Canada’s Transat and Porter Airlines Seek Closer Ties to Fuel Growth Plans

News Blog

Turkish Airlines to Launch Rebranded Leisure Carrier AJet in March

Turkish Airlines is moving forward with plans to spin off its leisure brand Anadolujet next year as its own airline, AJet. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, AJet will launch as an independent airline with its own operating certificate at the end of March. Anadolujet, while its own brand, has operated as part of Turkish…

Airline Weekly

IAG’s Midas Touch

There is quite a record of success for IAG, which is once again out-earning its rivals Lufthansa and Air France-KLM by a wide margin this year.

IAG’s Midas Touch