Aaron Karp has covered aviation since 1999. Based in Washington, D.C. he is an Aviation Week Network contributing editor, 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.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has broken ground on a $1.6 billion construction project that will add a sixth passenger terminal to the airport.
Spirit Airlines' sale to JetBlue was blocked on the premise of preserving competition but it should have been obvious that Spirit, in serious financial trouble, was no longer able to compete effectively in the U.S. market.