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.
Airports worldwide reported 7.7% increase in passenger traffic for October compared to the year-ago period, bringing the 10-month traffic gain to 6.4% compared, according to figures released by Airports Council International.
The Spanish government said it may extend for up to two months its first “state of alarm” measure ordering controllers back to work for 15 days. The controllers launched a wildcat strike on Friday afternoon that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, with approximately 600,000 travelers stranded.
Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said the carrier will report positive EBITAR for 2010, “marking an important milestone in the commercial development of the airline.” Speaking at a financial road show event in London to more than 170 bank representatives, Hogan laid out Etihad’s business strategy for the future, as well as its commercial performance since it was established seven years ago.
