The Points Guy hires ex-New York Times, FlightGlobal reporters

The Points Guy, an online site covering travel information and perks, hired two new editorial staffers: Edward “Ned” Russell, senior aviation business reporter, and Zach Wichter, aviation business reporter. Russell was a former reporter for the industry publication FlightGlobal, where he covered aviation finance of mainline U.S. carriers across America. He worked on the America-US Airways […]

Car news site Autoblog celebrates 15th anniversary

Greg Migliore, the editor in chief of Autoblog, writes about its 15th anniversary and how it’s changing. Migliore writes, “You might have noticed we spend a lot of time these days playing video games. Our twice-weekly live streams are a huge success, and we love the engagement and passion gamers bring to the Autoblog family. “We’re always trying to […]

Coverage: FedEx will start delivering seven days/week

FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting next January as it tries to keep up with the continuing boom in online shopping. David Koenig of the Associated Press had the news: The company is also taking back nearly 2 million daily deliveries to homes that are currently handled by the post office in […]

Business Insider seeks an airlines reporter

Business Insider is looking for a reporter to join our transportation team. The reporter will focus on the airline industry, though they will also assist in general transportation coverage. The role includes covering daily airline news, writing about trends in the space, and producing visual feature stories related to the broader industry. As a reporter […]

Coverage: Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault

Fiat Chrysler pitched a finely balanced merger of equals to Renault on Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating the world’s third-biggest automaker. Giulio Piovaccari and  Laurence Frost of Reuters had the news: If it goes ahead, the $35 billion-plus tie-up would alter the landscape for rivals including General […]

Coverage: Tesla shares rise as orders are up

Shares of Tesla Inc., suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. Tom Krisher of the Associated Press had the news: The company’s stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a volatile day that started out with a loss. Tesla stock has shed […]

Jacksonville Biz Journal seeks a transportation reporter

Transportation is one of the biggest industries on Florida First Coast — and we’re looking for a reporter who can build upon our award-winning coverage of the sector. The job entails digging into the news at a seaport that is fighting to grow, an airport about to begin massive construction and a Class 1 railroad that […]

WSJ seeks aviation/aerospace reporter in London

The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced, news-breaking reporter to cover global aerospace and aviation from London. The beat encompasses one of the world’s biggest and most important industries – the business of building anything that flies, including commercial and military planes, rockets, missiles and drones. On this side of the Atlantic, the anchor of […]

Dallas Morning News hires Arnold to cover aviation

The Dallas Morning News business editor Paul O’Donnell sent out the following announcement to the staff: All, As Mike Wilson so aptly said recently, welcome pastries are far more tasty than going away cakes. So mark your calendars for June 24, when we’ll welcome the arrival of Kyle Arnold to our newsroom as our new […]

Coverage: Uber falls 8% in first day of trading

Uber hit a few potholes on its first day of trading, closing down 8 percent on Friday and reflecting lingering doubts about its future prospects for profitability. Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke and Tom Krisher of the Associated Press had the news: The ride-hailing company injected investors with a dose of reality right out of the gate, trading at $42 […]