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.
American Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to disallow passengers from wearing masks with exhaust valves on its flights, aligning its face covering policy with most other major U.S. airlines.
Mesa Airlines managed to eke out a $3 million net profit in the 2020 second quarter (Q2), as fixed payments from major airline partners helped the carrier overcome a historic air travel slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.