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.
Merlin Labs has added an Aero L-39C Albatros military trainer to its test fleet, gaining its first jet while it works to expand its autonomous flight system.
Unusual Machines expects commercial uses to comprise around half the end market for its drone components by 2029, reversing defense’s current domination.
Battery supplier Molicel said employee error, not a defect in its lithium-ion cells, caused a fire at Archer Aviation's lab in San Jose, California, earlier this week.
