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.
Flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, voted to strike after rejecting a proposed contract from management that they said would leave them earning less than under their previous contract.
American Airlines said it expects to see a strong holiday travel season during the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4), after the delta coronavirus variant harmed profitability in the third quarter (Q3).