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.
Next-generation business jet and VVIP customers are more technologically savvy than any before. And that’s reflected in what they want in luxury interiors: a Next-Gen cabin that can provide a soothing home environment, innovative styling and connectivity, and Wi-Fi that matches their lifestyle on the ground.
Completions and maintenance specialist Flying Colours Corp. has extended the range of airframes on which it can now install Inairvation pre-engineered cabin retrofit solutions in North America.
