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.
United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to cut domestic capacity as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, signaling that domestic demand in the North American market is showing signs of pressure from the spreading novel coronavirus.
Shareholders of Brazilian carrier Azul approved an agreement to sublease 28 Embraer E195s to U.S. startup Breeze Aviation, which founder David Neeleman plans to use to launch scheduled services later this year.
A senior Spirit Airlines executive defended the ULCC business model on Capitol Hill, telling U.S. lawmakers that Spirit’s low fares empower first-time and infrequent flyers to select air transportation over other forms of travel.
