Edward Russell Archives

How Sun Country Won a Unique Federal Grant, Thanks to Eau Claire, Wisconsin

It's not often that the U.S. government is willing to think outside of the box for a longstanding grant program that typically runs like clockwork. But it did for Sun…

July 14th, 2022 at 1:47 PM EDT

Delta CEO Hints at Coming Airbus or Boeing Order Amid Talk of 737 Max Deal

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian suggested at a potential narrowbody order for either Airbus or Boeing jets during the carrier's second quarter results call.

July 13th, 2022 at 2:06 PM EDT

London Heathrow Flight Cuts Could Help European Airlines Return to Black

New capacity caps at London's Heathrow Airport are the latest blow to European air travel this summer. But the needed flight cancellations are minor compared to what the industry has…

July 12th, 2022 at 12:24 PM EDT

Wizz Air Is Benefitting From European Airlines’ Schedule Cuts

They say one person's trash is another person's treasure, and that's proving true in the operational issues facing European airlines this summer. Wizz Air is benefitting from the widespread schedule…

July 11th, 2022 at 12:58 PM EDT

Indian Disruptor

As expected, America’s skies were busy this Independence Day holiday. And they would have been busier still were it not for high ticket prices, elevated by high fuel prices, and…

July 11th, 2022 at 12:30 AM EDT

Scandinavian airline SAS is in bankruptcy after years of struggles. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss how the carrier could still struggle to extract needed savings, particularly from aircraft lessors.…

July 8th, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT

$1 Billion in U.S. Airport Grants Fall Short of Infrastructure Needs

The Federal Aviation Administration is doling out the Biden administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law airport funds one small project at a time.

July 7th, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT

New Star Alliance-Deutsche Bahn Partnership May Face Hurdles Shifting Flyers to Trains

Global airline partnership Star Alliance has a new old solution to cutting carbon emissions: the train.

July 6th, 2022 at 10:59 AM EDT

SAS Airlines’ Bankruptcy Follows Months of a Showdown Over Aircraft Leases

Scandinavian airline SAS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. on July 5, making good on CEO Anko van der Werff's threat in May that it would do so…

July 5th, 2022 at 1:50 PM EDT

South American Reawakening

As America’s Independence Day holiday approached, airlines and their customers braced for more operational distress. Simply put, airlines, airports, and air traffic control towers throughout the U.S. are understaffed, owing…

July 5th, 2022 at 12:42 AM EDT