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 will double its presence at Southern California’s Long Beach Airport (LGB), after receiving 17 new slots that were recently relinquished by JetBlue Airways.
Hawaiian Airlines notified hundreds of employees of involuntary furloughs planned for Oct. 1, while previewing more than 1,000 additional job losses in coming weeks.
United Airlines will furlough more than 16,000 workers on Oct. 1, less than half its previous estimate of 36,000, as the carrier has seen a greater-than-expected participation in voluntary separation and time-off programs.
