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.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported what it described as a strong third quarter, despite disruptions caused by weather and terrorism during the period.
Finnair reported a 2017 third-quarter net income of €93.6 million ($109.3 million), up 6.8% compared to net profit of €87.6 million a year ago as the Finnish national carrier continues expansion plans based on the strong quarterly performance.
