Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.
Linda received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland.
Previous positions include Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Trips & Getaways magazine; Editor, The Bowie Blade-News, published by Capital-Gazette Communications; and Managing Editor, The Prince George’s Sentinel. She has also worked as an editor for book publishers, Maryland Historical Press and BOMI Institute.
Linda lives in Gambrills, MD and enjoys family time with her three adult children and six grandchildren.
Our editors select the best quotes from industry leaders, including AirAsia Group head of network and regulatory affairs Dilhan Haradasa at Routes World.
This week’s top air transport stories include aviation’s response to the surprise attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas. In the US, the trial challenging JetBlue Airways’ proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines has been delayed by one week.