Jack Wittman joined Air Transport World as Managing Editor in 2018.
He began his career as a journalist in the US Army, where he attended the Defense Information School. He later worked as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers in upstate New York before joining the Gannett Government Media Corp. in Virginia. At GGMC he served for 20 years as an editor for several publications, including Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times, Armed Forces Journal, C4ISR Journal and Training & Simulation Journal. Before joining ATW he worked as the associate editor of AIAA’s Aerospace America magazine.
JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes issued a call for U.S. leaders to end the partial federal government shutdown, emphasizing the damage the stalemate is having on air travel infrastructure.
In results accounting for the impact of US tax reforms, a fleet transition and a labor agreement, JetBlue Airways reported an adjusted 2018 net income of $487 million, down compared to $574 million in 2017.
LATAM Airlines Group, buffeted by rising fuel costs and weak currencies, saw its net income decline by 67% to $52.9 million for the third quarter (3Q), compared with the same period last year.
