Aaron Karp has covered aviation since 1999. Based in Washington, D.C. he is a senior editor for Air Transport World, focusing on airline network development, airports, air cargo and sustainability. His writing has appeared in a wide range of aviation publications covering topics including airlines, aviation public policy, vertical flight, business aviation and future technology. Karp previously served as managing editor of Air Cargo World magazine and editor-in-chief of Aviation Daily. He began his journalism career in the mid-1990s working for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson.
Avelo Airlines will be closing a base at Las Vegas Reid International Airport, shifting the Boeing 737NG based there to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.
U.S. carrier Avelo Airlines will add five leased Boeing 737NGs to its fleet from Brazilian LCC GOL Linhas Aéreas, bolstering its current fleet of 16 737NGs.
Rep. Larsen, ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, expressed optimism that Congress can pass FAA reauthorization legislation.