Alan Dron

Europe & Middle East Correspondent, Air Transport World

London, UK

Summary

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.

Articles

By Alan Dron
UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet hopes to have a hovering drone in service “in 12-18 months” to conduct aircraft inspections, easyJet revealed at its Innovation Day meeting at Milan-Malpensa Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
African low-cost carrier (LCC) Fastjet recorded a group loss after tax of $72 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared to a restated post-tax loss of $55.2 million for the preceding year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ten more airports worldwide have been added to those approved by the US authorities to offer pre-clearance facilities to passengers heading for the US, following efforts to expand throughput at Abu Dhabi Airport earlier this year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation