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.
Airbus has rolled out the first BelugaXL outside load freighter from the paintshop in a special livery designed to make the aircraft resemble the species of whale after which the aircraft is named.
Long-haul LCC Norwegian introduced a Boeing 737 MAX with a cabin featuring new slimline seats the airline said are designed for more comfort on transatlantic routes and will give taller passengers more space.