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.
Nigeria-based Arik Air entered into a joint venture agreement Friday with the government of Sierra Leone to incorporate Leone Airways, which will be the country’s national carrier, the airline announced following a visit from Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma. Arik Air MD Chris Ndulue said that Leone Airways will operate the Freetown-London route and that structures are being put in place to enable the airline to start operations soon.
United Continental Holdings said Friday that United Airlines’ technicians, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, have reached a tentative labor contract.
Southwest Airlines said it will seek assistance from the National Mediation Board as it negotiates with its 185 dispatchers, represented by Transport Workers Union 550.
