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.
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has started work on its new testbed facility in Derby, UK. The building was announced in June 2017 as part of a wider £150 million ($211 million) investment in UK aerospace facilities.
Muscat International Airport has opened its new terminal, a development intended to significantly improve conditions for passengers traveling to and from the Omani capital.
The UK’s Stobart Group has ended talks with UK regional Flybe over a possible acquisition, after Stobart’s board said it had been unable to reach an agreement.