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 opened a new £50 million ($72 million) London Heathrow service center to provide round-the-clock maintenance and support for its powerplants.
Fast-growing Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus Airlines is seeking new ways to expand into Russia and Central Asia as it tries to combat restrictive regulatory regimes in the region.