Based in Boston, Ben covers the advanced air mobility sector and serves as editor-in-chief of the weekly AAM Report.
Ben has a Masters degree in Political Communications from the American University in Washington D.C. Prior to joining Aviation Week, he worked for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives as its communications coordinator.
Flights canceled by the Fort Worth-based carrier account for approximately 1% of its daily operation in July, the company said, adding that it has “ramped up quickly to meet the surge in demand for air travel this summer.”
Breeze Airways defended its practice of recruiting college-age flight attendants through a tuition-reimbursement program with Utah Valley University (UVU), responding to complaints that the program amounts to discrimination against older and diverse candidates.
Airlines are looking to dip their feet into the nascent advanced air mobility sector by placing orders for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles under development by a host of startups.