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.
EASA has warned that the pitot tubes of aircraft returning to service after grounding during the COVID-19 pandemic should be carefully checked, following an upsurge in safety incidents.
Sentiment in the airline industry improved slightly, although the overlying mood remained downbeat, according to the latest IATA Airline Business Confidence Index.
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) turned in a reduced net profit of $121.7 million for the first half (H1) of 2020, compared to $197.1 million for the year-ago period.
