Politico transportation editor Wolfe moves to White House team
Politico transportation editor Kathryn Wolfe has become a White House editor at the publication. She has been on the transportation team for more than eight years and previously she was a senior transportation & infrastructure reporter. Prior to joining Politico, Wolfe was a transportation reporter at Congressional Quarterly for more than a decade, most recently serving as […]
Bloomberg airlines reporter Schlangenstein is retiring
Mary Schlangenstein, who has been covering airlines for Bloomberg News for the last 25 years and been with the company for 33 years, is retiring. “There’s never a dull moment, never a lack of news and always things to learn and see, even after more than two decades,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “It’s been an […]
Phillips, who covered transportation, dies at 83
Donald Phillips, who covered the transportation industry for nearly 20 years at The Washington Post and then the International Herald-Tribune, died Sept. 23 at the age of 83. Kevin Keefe of Trains.com writes, “Phillips gained national prominence as a transportation writer when he joined the Washington Post in 1986, working there 19 years. After leaving the Post he spent nearly […]
FT taps Campbell to cover trains and airlines
Peter Campbell has been named the global transport correspondent for the Financial Times, covering airlines and trains, as well as transport policy. He was previously UK political news editor overseeing the political coverage from Westminster. Before that he was global motor industry correspondent for nine years, leading coverage of the auto industry and chairing the […]
Dallas Morning News hires Parker to cover aviation
The Dallas Morning News has hired Jordan Parker to cover airlines and the aerospace industry. Parker has been a breaking news reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. He graduated from Sacramento State University in May 2022 with a degree in journalism. During his time there, he spent three years as a reporter and editor for the university’s […]
AP taps Yamat to cover airlines and travel
The Associated Press has named Rio Yamat its airlines and travel reporter on the business news desk. Before joining AP’s business desk, she covered news in the U.S. Southwest more broadly for the AP, with a focus on Nevada. Based in Las Vegas, she’s covered some of the biggest stories in Nevada since 2016, including the 2017 […]
Browning to cover transportation for BBC News
Simon Browning is now covering transportation — airlines, trains, etc. — for BBC News. He previously spent the last seven years covering business and economics stories. Browning has been with BBC News since 2011, starting with its radio operation. He’s also been a producer for BBC Breakfast.
Chappell, longtime auto reporter, dies at 67
Lindsay Chappell, a longtime reporter for Automotive News, has died at 67 from cancer. Richard Truett of Automotive News reports, “His nearly 36 years at Automotive News included some of the most tumultuous events in the history of the industry, not just the arrival of foreign automakers and their plants in the American South, but the […]
WSJ hires Butters as Detroit bureau chief
The Wall Street Journal has hired Jamie Butters to be its Detroit bureau chief, overseeing automotive and manufacturing coverage. Butters is currently executive editor of Automotive News, a Crain publication. He joined the organization as its chief content officer in 2018. His last day at Automotive News will be July 18, and he will start at The […]
Bloomberg names Philip its chief aviation and transport correspondent
Bloomberg News has named Siddharth Philip its chief aviation and transportation correspondent. He is moving to New York. He previously has been a senior reporter and deputy team leader in London. Before joining Bloomberg’s aviation team, he managed the CEO’s office at Royal Enfield/Eicher Motors, where ran strategic projects, conducted deep dive research, and handled internal and […]
