Europe & Middle East Correspondent, Air Transport World
London, UK
Summary
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.
The coronavirus pandemic offers a rare chance to reset pilots’ training standards and reduce the increasing number of accidents caused by a lack of basic flying skills, according to an influential group within the UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).
In a first quarter that saw its acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) send shockwaves through the leasing sector, Dublin-based AerCap continued to navigate the pandemic, signing lease agreements for 60 aircraft.