John was editor of Aviation Week's ShowNews for nearly two decades. He retired in 2020. His background in business journalism before joining Aviation Week includes stints at Reuters, the American Banker daily banking newspaper and as business news editor at the Milwaukee Journal and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A lifelong aviation enthusiast, John has been a private pilot for 34 years and won an award at EAA Oshkosh for his restoration of a vintage British Auster army spotter aircraft. He is currently building a 1920s Staaken Flitzer biplane from plans. John attended his first Farnborough Air Show in 1952, when just eight months old.
Two new additions to Bombardier’s Global family were unveiled on the eve of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition: the Global 5500 and 6500.
Innovation, disruptive technology, performance, and best value for money are key strategies in landing sales of new Embraer aircraft, says Michael Amalfitano, president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets.
An ban on overnight flights at London’s Luton Airport and their almost total elimination at Stansted Airport this summer will severely hamper access to the UK’s capital city.
