Edward Russell

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Aviation editor and journalist. Runner, cyclist, transit, and cities.

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It was a tale of two markets for US airlines during the quarter ending in June. Delta kicks off the Q2 airline earning season on Thursday but it's quarter likely looked very different from the same period at Frontier and Spirit. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/us-...

US airlines split on second quarter outlookwww.flightglobal.com Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are forecast to lead the pack on profits in the second quarters as US carriers are set to begin reporting financials for the April-June period

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Highly recommend meeting friends at the gate as they're arriving in Europe and you happen to be in the same airport, thousands of miles from where either of you live. 👋 @byerussell.bsky.social! ✈️🤓

The FAA’s decision to update the rules governing certain “public charter” flights is raising concerns that the new standards could come at the expense of flights to small cities. “We don’t see this as a safety issue. We see this as a political issue." www.flightglobal.com/analysis/faa...

FAA plan to change ‘public charter’ rules raises questions for ...www.flightglobal.com The US Federal Aviation Administration's decision to update the rules governing certain "public charter" flights is raising concerns that the new standards could come at the expense of flights to smal...

“Marketing analysts [have] recognized that the most profitable resource was a traveler locked in transit limbo ... the airport atrium became an anchor for high-end stores, fast-food stands, and other concessions."

Dubai Airport is an airport I love to hate. The design of Terminal 3's concourses orient travelers towards concessions in a way that detracts from the best part of being at an airport — a sense of journey. Read more in my latest newsletter: byerussell.substack.com/p/my-love-ha...

Stewart Airport north of NYC has long been billed as the city’s next big gateway. But success has never come with JetBlue recently pulling out. Now, the Port Authority sees opportunity for Stewart as a “home base” for booming private jet demand. gothamist.com/news/private...

Private jets are getting a ‘home base’ in New York as VIP flights soargothamist.com The board of the Port Authority approved plans for new corporate jet hangers at Stewart International Airport near Newburgh.

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Paris extended Metro Line 14 in two directions today, making the automated route the longest in the city & now connecting Orly Airport in the south to St. Denis in the north. The line is expected to serve 1 million daily riders.

Delta’s LaGuardia Terminal C is pleasant — and a huge, needed upgrade — but lacks the inspirational civic character of Terminal B. The airline simply doesn’t have the same incentives to build civic architecture on anywhere near the scale of the Port Authority. #architecture

Delta's New Home at LaGuardiabyerussell.substack.com A Vertical Terminal for a Vertical City

Politics could tip Brussels towards approving the Lufthansa-ITA deal ahead of the elections on June 6-9 that will decide whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen keeps her job. #staycurrent theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

Imminent EU elections could push Brussels towards approving Lufthansa-ITA dealtheaircurrent.com Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr is confident that European Commission competition authorities are ready to green light the group’s takeover of state-owned Italian carrier ITA Airways. A decision cou...

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American Airlines is in need of a strategy reset. It alienated lucrative corporate customers with a sales overhaul, and a focus on small US cities isn't paying the dividends hoped. What does American need to do? Read more on FlightGlobal. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/ame...

American Airlines faces strategy reset as performance falterswww.flightglobal.com American Airlines is a carrier in need of a reset after it became clear that its strategy was not working, at least in the eyes of Wall Street.

Wait, JetBlue doesn't have a crew base in San Juan already? The airport has been one of its bases since, checks notes, 2012.

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Breaking news: The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Wednesday that two new giant pandas — Bao Li, 2, a male, and Qing Bao, 2, a female — will be arriving from China later this year.

Giant pandas are returning to D.C.’s National Zoo. Meet Bao Li and Qing Bao.wapo.st D.C.’s National Zoo said China has agreed to lease it two new pandas — Bao Li, 2, a male, and Qing Bao, 2, a female — which are set to arrive later this year.

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Let's keep arguing about parking spaces, everybody.

Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest daywww.theguardian.com Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected

How to fix Atlanta's rail system? More frequency, more MARTA branches — S-Bahn-like — more suburban buses to rail hubs, and more suggests @rmtransit.bsky.social in his latest vid. Oh, and connect Emory and the CDC to the rail system. "The city just needs to get bold and planning better."

How to Fix Atlanta’s Broken Rail Systemwww.youtube.com Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-how-to-fix-atlantas-broken-rail-system On the surface, Atlanta's MARTA rail system looks very much like the DC Metro or the BART, but it's been unable to find the success the other two systems have. Let's take a closer look at the system and see how we can make it better. Support the Channel and Get Exclusive Content: https://www.patreon.com/rmtransit My Blog: https://reecemartin.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/RM_Transit Instagram: https://instagram.com/rm_transit Mastodon: https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rm_transit Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jfz3fqT Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/nptgfg Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors Nexa from Fontfabric.com

How the CRJ550 emerged as the small jet of choice for US carriers that face regional jet limits in their pilot contracts. My latest on FlightGlobal. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/how...

How the CRJ550 has carved itself a successful niche in the USAwww.flightglobal.com The 50-seat Bombardier CRJ550 has emerged as the small jet of choice for US carriers that face regional jet limits in their pilot contracts

Have airlines over expanded for peak transatlantic demand this summer? They don't think so but there are signs of weakening. My latest for FlightGlobal. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/air...

Airlines optimistic for another strong summer on transatlantic ...www.flightglobal.com Airlines are optimistic that demand for transatlantic air travel will remain robust this summer, with plans to fly record numbers of seats on such routes even as macro concerns - from continued high i...

Landline has added one new partner (Air Canada) and is growing its partnership with another (American) to date this year. The intersection of air transport and ground transport — be it buses or trains — is something to watch in the coming years. thepointsguy.com/news/america...

American adds 2 new Landline bus routes to its Philadelphia hub - The Points Guythepointsguy.com American Airlines is adding two more destinations through its partnership with mobility provider Landline. The "flights," which will depart from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), will go to Wi...

JetBlue and Spirit are airlines adrift since their proposed merger was shot down by a federal judge in January. Now, both are making changes to their route maps in some surprising and not so surprising ways. Read more on FlightGlobal. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/jet...

JetBlue and Spirit network strategies diverge after failed mergerwww.flightglobal.com JetBlue has responded to the failure of its proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines by cutting US flights and beefing up its Caribbean operation, while Spirit has embarked on expansion within the USA.

Walk to the front of Lufthansa's first Allegris-equipped plane to where first class should be and, instead of posh seats, one is greeted with a bulkhead sporting a spinning wheel of doom. Such is the state of the log jammed aerospace supply chain. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/luf...

Lufthansa’s delayed Allegris debut shows airlines’ supply chain ...www.flightglobal.com Lufthansa's first aircraft with its new "Allegris" cabin updates - an Airbus A350-900 - is one of the more-visible examples of the industrial supply chain issues plaguing the post-pandemic airline ind...

Iceland’s Play Airlines is on the cusp of its 3rd summer under the leadership of a new CEO, Einar Ólafsson (also its largest shareholder). Ólafsson aims to turn the LCC profitably and, to do this, is slowing growth and reducing its off-peak risk. thepointsguy.com/news/play-ai...

Play Airlines to slow US expansion as new CEO focuses profits - The Points Guythepointsguy.com Play Airlines, a low-cost Icelandic airline, is slowing down its expansion to the U.S. and other parts of North America for 2024 to focus on profits.

There's good reason for US regulators to take a skeptical look at airline mergers and joint ventures. But breaking up the Delta-Aeromexico JV will reduce air service — and consumer choice, a long-standing DOT objective — not boost it. www.flightglobal.com/analysis/how...

How the US ‘struck out’ on the Aeromexico-Delta joint venturewww.flightglobal.com A fight over the future of US-Mexico air service is ongoing in the corridors of Washington, DC, with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) objecting to new capacity limits at Mexico City's Benito ...

“The most important moment in a terminal is the restroom," HOK's Paul Auguste told me a few years ago. And airport loo design has stepped up. Read my latest newsletter: byerussell.substack.com/p/whats-up-w...

“America is acting with urgency to build and modernize America’s rails … after decades of underinvestment," Secretary Pete Buttigieg says at the Brightline West ground breaking in Las Vegas Monday. "And now, America has decided to" build high-speed rail, he adds.

Las Vegas-S. California high-speed rail gets $3 billion federal grantwww.washingtonpost.com The funds would support construction of Brightline West, a $12 billion project that promises to bring high-speed trains to the nation in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Depressing & important article by @mbolotnikova.bsky.social on the rise of drive throughs across the US. “It adds up to an urban landscape that is, almost paradoxically, vast yet dominated by placelessness.”

Mega drive-throughs explain everything wrong with American citieswww.vox.com They’re great for the fast food industry — but not so great for us.

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Nashville Mayor reveals transportation investment plan funded by a 1/2-cent sales tax to be put on the ballot this Nov, after council approval. Plan includes 54 miles of "high-frequency" "All-Access" bus corridors "with strategically located dedicated transit-only lanes" nashville.gov/transit

Work begins Monday on a new high-speed rail line from Las Vegas to Southern California. The best part? “You’ll be sitting there flying by on Brightline looking at all these brake lights on the highway and thinking, ‘It sucks to be you.'"

Construction to begin on high-speed rail between Vegas and Californiawww.washingtonpost.com Projected to launch by 2028, Brightline West will carry passengers at 186 mph, faster than any train in the United States.

Been to LaGuardia Airport recently? It's actually pretty darn cool. My latest for @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/...

How LaGuardia became coolwww.washingtonpost.com New York City’s LaGuardia Airport went from punchline to flier favorite.

International flights to the new Tulum airport begin Thursday. That's when American and Delta make their debut, followed by United on Sunday. Air Canada, Copa, and JetBlue join them in the coming months. Read more in the @washingtonpost.com.

Tulum airport opens to U.S. flights, helping tourists skip Cancún crowdswww.washingtonpost.com New Mexico routes from American, Delta and United connect the beach destination on the Mayan Riviera to U.S. airline hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas and Miami.

Southwest Airlines plans to add red eyes from Las Vegas, and other West Coast airports, in 2+ years. They’re hardly the first to see an opportunity from Vegas — America West built a Vegas hub around its “Nite Flite” services in the 1980s. #avgeek www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/...