Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.
A daily newspaper journalist in the UK and Middle East for 15 years, he then joined the UK's most successful corporate publishing company before setting up his own company in 2004. He has worked with ATW since 2014.
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines will phase out its fleet of Avro RJ100 regional jets by the end of 2017, replacing them with a mix of Airbus types, the airline said Dec. 4.
The next generation of turboprops must be faster and carry more passengers to compete with the latest regional jets, according to a senior Luxair executive.