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.
Among several recent orders and deliveries announced by lessors, Singapore-based BOC Aviation will place four Airbus A321neos with locally headquartered LCC Scoot Airlines.
Royal Jordanian (RJ) reported a first-half net income of JD1.5 million ($2.1 million), reversed from a JD12.7 million net loss a year ago, as the carrier said it continues to see positive results from its turnaround plan.
British Airways (BA) lost its latest attempt July 31 to block pilots from staging a strike, as the likelihood of industrial action increased at the height of the summer holiday season.
