John was editor of Aviation Week's ShowNews for nearly two decades. He retired in 2020. His background in business journalism before joining Aviation Week includes stints at Reuters, the American Banker daily banking newspaper and as business news editor at the Milwaukee Journal and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A lifelong aviation enthusiast, John has been a private pilot for 34 years and won an award at EAA Oshkosh for his restoration of a vintage British Auster army spotter aircraft. He is currently building a 1920s Staaken Flitzer biplane from plans. John attended his first Farnborough Air Show in 1952, when just eight months old.
The next generation of turboprop engines is unveiled here by Pratt & Whitney Canada with the PT6E series, the E denoting “digitally connected,” making flying easier and reducing hourly operating costs by up to 15%.
While the business jet industry is on track for a “new normal” of 650-700 new aircraft deliveries a year for at least the next five years, an economic recession could derail even that flat performance.
