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.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) plans to strengthen the viability of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, by partially subsidizing carriers for flights canceled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delta Air Lines petitioned the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for a waiver to suspend service to nine non-hub airports, arguing that further network consolidation is critical to protecting the health of airport workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.