Aaron Karp has covered aviation since 1999. Based in Washington, D.C. he is an Aviation Week Network contributing editor, focusing on airline network development, airports, air cargo and sustainability. His writing has appeared in a wide range of aviation publications covering topics including airlines, aviation public policy, vertical flight, business aviation and future technology. Karp previously served as managing editor of Air Cargo World magazine and editor-in-chief of Aviation Daily. He began his journalism career in the mid-1990s working for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson.
United is planning to operate nearly 40% more flights from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand during the 2023-24 northern hemisphere winter versus last year.
If the city council approves Ackerman's appointment, he will replace former CEO Justin Erbacci, who left LAWA to become CEO of Neom Airports in Saudi Arabia.