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.
Muscat-based Oman Air views the new Omani low-cost carrier (LCC) Salam Air as a complement to its operations, rather than competition, Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said.
Two systems designed to prevent incidents similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 are undergoing trials, with one due to be rolled out imminently.