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.

Paris Airshow Shopping

The biannual Paris Airshow was back, two years after Covid caused its cancellation. IndiGo made a splash with another giant Airbus narrowbody order. Its re-energized rival Air India confirmed an…
Asia-Pacific

India's Airlines Go Shopping in Paris

Indian airlines IndiGo and Air India grabbed headlines with orders at the Paris Airshow this week. Can the country support all of their planned growth? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat…
North America

Alaska Airlines CEO: No Small Cities Face Axe – Yet

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci is confident that the carrier will continue serving all of the small cities in its network for the foreseeable future, despite a worsening shortage of…

Can Kenya Airways Survive on Its Own?

Another month or so now before the start of second quarter earnings season. But first, the Paris Airshow. Airlines and others in the aviation world will gather in the French…
North America

The Brains Behind Air Canada's Network

Air Canada is flying double-daily high-density Boeing 777s — its equivalent of an Airbus A380 as Mark Galardo put it — to Athens this summer to meet some of the…