Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & 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.
Union leaders representing frontline transportation workers urged Congress to work with the FAA to implement a national database of unruly airline passengers, following a recent spike in assaults against flight attendants and transportation security officers.
U.S. airlines are offering up incentives ranging from bonus pay to travel credits to employees who pick up shifts during the winter holidays, part of an effort to minimize potential disruptions during the busiest travel period of the year.
U.S. air travel during the summer and fall of 2021 has been marked by spates of cancellations and delays that aggravated consumers and strained relations between labor and management.
