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.
Eastern Group, parent company of UK regional carrier Eastern Airways, has bought a controlling share in its home base, Humberside Airport, in northeast England.
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has rejected a contention by Irish-based low-cost carrier Ryanair (FR) that UK competition authorities do not have powers to investigate FR’s almost 30% shareholding in Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus (EI).
