Based in Washington, Jen managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage from 2013 to January 2024.
Prior to taking on the Executive Editor role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
A story in the Jan. 12 issue of Aviation Daily, “U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wants NMB Provision Out of FAA Bill,” mischaracterized the position of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a union matter in the FAA reauthorization bill. Bruce Josten, the chamber’s executive VP for government affairs, wants to see House language changing rules for union elections retained in the bill, Chamber spokeswoman Blair Latoff said in an e-mail.
The world’s largest business association would like to see House Republicans keep up a controversial labor fight that is preventing passage of the FAA reauthorization bill. In a State of American Business speech that called on Washington to confront its tough issues with “real leadership,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said Congress needs to pass the FAA bill, which has been stalled for more than four years.
When Congress returns from its holiday recess, the world's largest business association would like to see House Republican leadership yield on a labor issue that is preventing passage of the FAA reauthorization bill. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue, a proponent of the NextGen air traffic management system, last week said Congress needs to pass the FAA bill that has been stalled for more than four years. The FAA's current operating authority expires Jan.
