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), parent company of British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB), is considering the purchase of Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling (VY).
Just nine months after opening its new passenger terminal, London Southend (SEN) starts work this month on a major expansion. The first section of the £10 million ($15 million), 90-metre long extension to the terminal building to be completed will be a new arrivals area, which has a target completion date of May 2013. Other improved facilities will follow, including enlarged check-in, security and departure areas, plus new retail and catering outlets. The project is due to be completed by Christmas 2013.
A combination of active reduction measures and a milder winter saw Swedish airport owner-operator Swedavia attained carbon-neutral status in 2011. The state-owned organization, which oversees 11 airports in the Scandinavian nation, has a target of zero CO2 emissions by 2020. Last year’s output of 4,600 tonnes of CO2 was a drop of 44% over 2010, achieved by substituting renewable fuel sources for fuel oil for heating, the organization said. A relatively mild winter also saw lower use of snow removal and ice-clearing airport vehicles.
