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.
The UK government is proposing to expand no-fly zones near airports for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and increase police powers in response to the drone-related disruptions at London Gatwick Airport last month.
Russian regional jet manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has said attempts to gain U.S. approval to export its SSJ100 Superjet to Iran have met with no response from the U.S. government, despite placing a request more than a year ago.
