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.
When it comes to supporting business jet engines in service, Rolls-Royce’s CorporateCare engine maintenance program has evolved from sparking market interest to generating market demand.
Textron Aviation is opening the order book for its new clean-sheet single-engine turboprop, the company announced here yesterday as it lifted the veil on performance specifications for the aircraft.
Manuals and record-keeping have become increasingly complex in all areas of business and general aviation, from operations to maintenance. But with digitization, data can be accessed, updated and stored more efficiently than ever before.
