Madhu Unnikrishnan

Madhu is the San Francisco-based editor of Skift Airline Weekly. He previously covered airlines for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily, and he worked in corporate communications for two airlines. He loves typewriters and fountain pens, bicycles, and running trails.

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The Decade Ahead

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The 2010s in Review

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The 2010s in Review

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Airlines

Air France-KLM CEO Opens Up on Turnaround Efforts Amid Legacy Woes

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith inherited a complicated mess when he took the top job last year, but he has begun methodically turning the company around, winning contracts from labor and simplifying the fleet and route network.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Vows to Rebound After Brutal Summer, Says CFO

American Airlines had a tough summer, with labor issues and the grounding of its 24 Boeing 737 Max aircraft. But Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr said at Skift Global Forum that these two areas are at the top of management's agenda for next year.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

The Most Fascinating Part of the World for Airlines So Far This Year

It's never dull in the airline industry, and the first half of 2019 has been no exception. We were hard-pressed to single out the most interesting region. But the industry in Europe had the wildest ride in the first half, with high-profile bankruptcies, a few strikes, impending acquisitions, changing business models, and the perennial Alitalia saga.

Jay Shabat, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

The Biggest Airline Innovation of This Century

Airlines have innovated a lot since Skift Airline Weekly's launch in June 2004, but there's one innovation that we think radically changed the industry.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

The Worst Airline Prediction of the Past 15 Years

Skift Airline Weekly celebrates its 15th anniversary this month, and we're taking a look back at some of our highlights. We learned in 2008 the danger of making airline predictions, especially when an airline has its government's support.

Jay Shabat, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Celebrating 15 Years of Skift Airline Weekly Making an Impact

The airline and media worlds have changed remarkably since Skift Airline Weekly published its first issue in 2004. Here we take a look at how we started and what the future might hold.

Madhu Unnikrishnan and Jay Shabat, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

The Most Amazing Airline Failures of the Past 15 Years

The airline industry is a tough business. Dozens of carriers have gone belly-up since Skift Airline Weekly began publishing in 2004. We picked 10 of the most interesting bankruptcy and grounding stories in the last 15 years.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 5 years ago