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.
Airline industry watchers were broadly supportive of the U.S. Government's Payroll Support Program (PSP) when it was passed by Congress as part of the CARES Act, hailing it as a vital lifeline to help U.S. carriers survive what was expected to be a temporary demand shock.
Breeze Airways has canceled plans to purchase defunct Compass Airlines’ operating certificate, marking the latest twist in the startup’s plan to launch domestic scheduled service in the U.S. in 2021.
