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.
IATA reported that international premium air traffic growth remained strong in July, rising 13.8% year-over year for the month “despite rising uncertainties about some economies.” Premium traffic's growth rate continues to outpace that of economy traffic, which IATA said was 8.8% higher year-over year in July.
US airlines reported only three flights in July with tarmac delays of more than 3 hr., compared to 161 flights in the year-ago period, the US Dept. of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Monday.
