Boeing Names Kelly Ortberg as New President and CEO
Ortberg is an industry veteran with more than 35 years in the aerospace sector. Heading up Boeing will be his biggest challenge yet.
Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s covered the industry for more than 15 years across television, print, and digital platforms. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than 25 airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way. Send stories/tips via Signal: smithgme.01
Spirit Announces Huge Premium Push, But is it Enough to Shore Up the Airline?
Spirit is the latest U.S. low-cost airline to make a premium pivot in a bid to boost profitability. Wall Street will be watching closely.
Air New Zealand Scraps 2030 Climate Goal — Will Other Airlines Follow?
Air New Zealand's CEO cited multiple factors for the decision, ranging from a lack of regulatory support to supply chain problems.
The Airlines Taking Olympic Sponsorship to New Heights
Gold medals aren't the only prize in contention at Paris 2024. Airlines from around the world are using the Olympics to bolster brand recognition in a big way.
Southwest Rips Up its Business Model: Here’s What’s Changing
Southwest's leadership team will be hoping that these changes will be enough win back customers and fend off a vocal activist investor.
Why Doesn’t Turkish Airlines Have Premium Economy? We Ask the Chairman
Speaking to Skift, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat explains why he is comfortable defying the direction of travel at most other long-haul airlines.
Qatar Airways CEO to See First Class Suite Prototype Thursday But Warns of Delays
Speaking to Skift, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said supply chain and regulatory hurdles could hinder the speed of the first class roll-out.
Global IT Outage Sparks Travel Chaos as 4,000+ Flights Canceled Worldwide
Computer problems are nothing new for airlines and airports, but the scale of Friday's outage is without recent parallel, with Delta and United among those badly hit.
Allegiant Names its Third CEO in Less Than a Year
Greg Anderson steps into the top job after 15 years at the company and replaces long-time Allegiant executive Maurice Gallagher.
Western Airlines Are Pulling Out of China – Virgin Atlantic Is the Latest
After leaving Hong Kong in 2022, Shanghai was Virgin Atlantic's final Chinese destination. The development comes amid a broader retreat among some Western carriers.