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 Flybe (BE) has reported a £6.4 million ($9.9 million) post-tax loss for the year ending March 31, compared to a £3.8 million profit for the preceding year, but expressed confidence for the future.
International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways and Iberia, has completed the sale of British Midland International’s bmi regional to Sector Aviation Holdings (SAH), a group of Scottish business investors.
EgyptAir Group is considering acquiring either Embraer E-190 or Bombardier CSeries aircraft for EgyptAir Express (MSE) as the subsidiary prepares to take over some African routes currently operated by parent EgyptAir (MS) using Boeing 737-500s.