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.
A delay in increasing passenger capacity at London Luton Airport (LTN) appears inevitable after the UK government insisted on subjecting the planning application to closer scrutiny.
Norwegian long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways has agreed to sub-lease some of its initial fleet to Spanish operator Air Europa as the Scandinavian carrier takes a cautious view on initial transatlantic passenger demand.
