Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s 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.
Allegiant Air announced a new order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with options for up to 50 more, in a move that injects a second aircraft type into the ULCC’s long-term strategic growth plans for the first time and gives Boeing a much-needed sale to a loyal Airbus customer.
The global airline industry’s long drawn-out recovery from the COVID-19 crisis is now being hindered by the omicron coronavirus variant but how much of an impact it will have during the first quarter remains unclear.
