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-based regional carrier Flybe slumped to a markedly worse deficit for the fiscal year to 31 March, announcing a post-tax loss of £41.8 million ($64.2 million) compared to a loss of £6.4 million for the preceding year.
The body representing European pilots’ associations has appealed to the European Parliament Transport Committee to block proposed new pilots’ duty hour regulations.
The new owners of London Stansted Airport, Manchester Airports Group, and easyJet have reached an agreement that will see the low-cost carrier (LCC) greatly expand its passenger throughput at the airport over the next five years.
