Edward Russell

Edward is Skift's Washington, D.C.-based airlines reporter. He's covered the industry from the American-US Airways combo to the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains and runs with his dog, Heathrow.

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American Airlines Pilots Approve New Contract Worth Nearly $10 Billion

Pilots at American Airlines approved a new contract Monday worth $9.6 billion over its four-year term, making the carrier the second of the major U.S. carrier after Delta Air Lines to finalize a new pilot accord. But the deal was hardly a slam dunk for the Allied Pilots Association (APA) that represents the roughly 13,900…

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The Airline Outlook is Full of Uncertainty This Fall

Is the tide turning? Is the airline industry’s red-hot summer now cooling off? Has the post-pandemic travel boom already peaked?

The Airline Outlook is Full of Uncertainty This Fall

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Finnair CEO Resigns for Job in Digital Sector

Finnair CEO Topi Manner will end his nearly five-year tenure at the helm of the airline to lead Finnish telecom and digital services company Elisa. Manner will continue in his role until a successor is named or March 1, 2024, whichever comes first, Finnair said Friday. The airline has begun the search for a new…

Airline Weekly

What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?

How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up? Generally good, but yield and cost concerns persist.

What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?

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Giant Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver Airports Anticipate Big Growth This Year

Something is in the air in Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver where the recovered mega hubs expect big airline passenger growth this year.

Giant Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver Airports Anticipate Big Growth This Year

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American Chases European Profits With New Copenhagen, Naples and Nice Flights

Airlines are making big profits on transatlantic routes this summer. American wants a bigger piece of that with plans for three new destinations next year.

American Chases European Profits With New Copenhagen, Naples and Nice Flights

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American and Delta Add China Flights as Restrictions Ease

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will both add more flights to China this fall and winter as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China begin easing. Fort Worth, Texas-based American will add three weekly nonstops for a single daily flight on the Dallas-Fort Worth-Shanghai route in January, an airline spokesperson said Wednesday. And Atlanta-based…

Airline Weekly

Southwest Airlines Unveils New Nashville Crew Base as Pilots Move Towards Strike

Southwest may be hoping a new base in booming Nashville can help bring its pilots' union to a deal.

Southwest Airlines Unveils New Nashville Crew Base as Pilots Move Towards Strike

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Embraer May Sell Older E-Jets in the U.S. For Another Decade

U.S. airline pilot contracts could keep production of Embraer's older E-Jets humming for another 10 years.

Embraer May Sell Older E-Jets in the U.S. For Another Decade

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Canadian Aviation’s Warm Weather Highs, Cold Weather Lows

Springs and summers are wonderful in Canada. Now about those winters …

Canadian Aviation’s Warm Weather Highs, Cold Weather Lows