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.
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet recorded a slightly reduced loss for the first half of its financial year compared to the same period a year ago, buoyed by increasing numbers of business travelers.
Fast-expanding Etihad Airways has increased its maintenance capacity with the acquisition of part of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies from the emirate’s state-owned investment and development company Mubadala.