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.
South African airline Comair has been announced as preferred bidder for a new air service to St. Helena, one of the world’s most remote inhabited outposts.
Luxembourg-based Cargolux has signed a letter of intent with Oman Air allowing the freight specialist to use the Middle Eastern carrier’s facilities in Muscat, Salalah and Sohar.
Air Madagascar has ordered three ATR 72-600 turboprops in a deal worth approximately $77 million, and is leasing two more of the type from Ireland-based Elix Aviation Capital.