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.
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is “reviewing its options” over a possible bid for Exeter-based UK regional airline Flybe, which has also confirmed that discussions are underway.
Gulf Air is reconsidering an earlier plan to retire its Airbus A330-200 long-haul aircraft as the Bahraini flag carrier’s new Boeing 787-9s are placed into service.
