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.
UAE carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways will become two of the first airlines globally to trial the IATA Travel Pass, which aims to help passengers navigate changing government requirements for traveling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada’s Conair Group has bought 11 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft formerly operated by UK-based regional carrier Flybe for conversion to airtankers.
The small African nation of Lesotho has banned all flights, both domestic and international, as a precautionary measure to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.