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.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has awarded Spirit Airlines 16 peak-hour slots at Newark Liberty Airport (EWR), capping off a nearly three-year contest to determine the fate of the vacant slots at the crowded New York metropolitan area airport.
SkyWest is seeking Part 135 commuter airline authorization for a new charter subsidiary that would pick up scheduled service on recently vacated routes to small U.S. cities using CRJ200s modified to 30 seats.