ANA Swings Profit While JAL Posts Smaller Loss as Asian Travel Recovery Picks Up
All Nippon Airways was back in the black with Japan Airlines not far behind as the travel recovery accelerated during the June quarter.
Edward Russell
Edward was Skift’s Washington, D.C.-based airlines reporter from 2020-2023. 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.
Airshow Shopping
There’s life in the airline industry again. For the first time since the onset of Covid, the aviation world gathered near London for the Farnborough Air Show. Delta grabbed the…
Boeing's 41,000 Aircraft Forecast
Airlines globally will need more than 41,000 aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Boeing's latest outlook. Edward Russell sat down with Boeing's Vice President of Commercial Marketing Darren…
American Airlines Hints Boeing Will Resume 787 Deliveries in August
Boeing could resume delivering its best-selling widebody jet, the 787, to airlines within weeks with American Airlines one of the first on queue after more than a year of delays.
Blame Airports and Airlines for Europe's Summer Travel Woes: AirBaltic CEO
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss doesn't let anyone off the hook when it comes to where blame is due for the chaos that has engulfed air travel in Europe, and much…
Qatar Airways Chief Suggests Brexit Factor in London Heathrow Issues
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has made the implication that the UK's departure from the EU, or Brexit, may be a contributing factor in the staffing-related operational woes at…
ITA Airways CEO Mum on 2 Privatization Bids Submitted to Italian Government
Two dueling bids are in for ITA Airways but CEO Fabio Lazzerini is quiet on what direction he sees the Italian government going with the privatization of the airline.
Delta Air Lines in First Boeing Purchase in a Decade Orders 130 737 Maxes
Delta Air Lines opened the biennial Farnborough Air Show in the U.K. with its first order for new Boeing aircraft in more than a decade.
Back To Black
Second quarter earnings season is underway, ushered in with solid performance from Delta. The Atlanta-based giant earned a double-digit operating margin for the spring quarter, a welcome lift from its…
Travel's Like a T.J. Maxx
What's travel like in the U.S. now? Busy and, in some cases, like a T.J. Maxx, The Wall Street Journal's new travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson told Edward Russell of her…