Chinese Airlines Told to Halt Boeing Orders: What It Means for Both Sides
Chinese enthusiasm for Boeing aircraft has cooled in recent years, but be under no doubt – Boeing needs China and Chinese airlines still need U.S. planes.
Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s been writing about the sector for more than a decade and enjoyed a front-row seat for some of the aviation industry’s biggest stories. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than a dozen global airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way (special thanks to Michael O’Leary!). His informed insights have led to contributions for international media, including the London Evening Standard and Canada’s CBC Radio.
American Airlines Joins the Free Wi-Fi Race, Eyes 2026 Launch
American Airlines was an early adopter of satellite Wi-Fi, but in recent years it has fallen behind domestic and international rivals. Executives will hope these major changes close the connectivity gap.
Virgin Atlantic Expands Diversity Focus in New Global Ad Campaign
The diversity is still there, not least in Angelou's powerful prose, but it's also about the diverse destinations served by the airline – arguably a much safer corporate position amid intense culture wars.
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The Scary Canary? Delta Speaks Up
The whole world was watching. On Wednesday, Delta became the first major U.S. travel company to report first quarter earnings. What would it say about the crisis in confidence unfolding throughout the U.S. economy? How much worse have things gotten in the past month, since Delta first warned about deteriorating demand trends?
Flying in 2030: The Seats, Styles, and Surprises Ahead
The shape of seating for 2030 is now set, but what airlines, designers and seatmakers do within those shapes will make or break their market position.
Heathrow Still 'On Track' for Record-Breaking Year – Despite March Meltdown
The economic skies are turbulent, but the CEO of Europe's busiest airport still expects a bumper year for passenger traffic.
Emirates President Warns: 'We Are in Troubled Times,' as Global Reset Looms
With 50 years in the airline business – and more than 20 at the top of the world’s biggest international carrier – Sir Tim Clark’s observations carry credibility.
Latvian Government Ousts AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss
Gauss’ 13-year tenure at airBaltic was full of notable achievements, but recent months have seen tensions flare between airline management and its majority shareholder.
Tracking the Fallout: Which Travel Stocks are Sinking Most on Monday?
Global travel stocks are being battered once again on Monday, with some of the industry's biggest names reporting double-digit same-day declines.
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Transborder Disorder: Big Trump Trouble for Canada’s Airlines
Alright, so here we go again. Something’s gone awry in the world, and airlines are among the first to feel it. Following last week’s U.S. plan to essentially dismantle the global trading system, uncertainty has reached a fever-pitch. In this week's feature story we deep-dive into one of the thorniest battles in this emerging economic conflict, and ask how (or perhaps, if) Canada's airlines can come out fighting.