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.
Oman Air said that its upgraded cargo hub facility at the new Muscat International Air Cargo Terminal is already seeing a significant uptick in business.
The small south-eastern European state of Moldova has put the national carrier, Air Moldova, up for privatization. The airline is one of 12 state-owned enterprises that have been offered for sale.