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.
Southwest Airlines warned its mechanics of more than 400 potential furloughs, cautioning that job losses will be unavoidable unless they agree to further cost-cutting measures.
Alaska Airlines agreed to lease 13 new Boeing 737-9s from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), providing a vote of confidence in Boeing less than a week after the FAA rescinded its grounding of the 737 MAX family.
JetBlue Airways flight attendants voted to reject their first ever contract with the airline, setting the stage for another round of negotiations expected sometime next year.
