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.
A proposal reported to be under consideration within the Biden administration to require domestic travelers to test negative for coronavirus before flying could undermine a U.S. air travel recovery that has barely gotten off the ground.
Executives at American Airlines are confident that moves made last year to streamline the carrier’s fleet and headcount will reap big gains once demand picks up, although the timing of a recovery remains uncertain.