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.
Qatar Airways regional subsidiary Al Maha Airways, which was expected to launch operations in the third quarter of 2014, now faces delays of up to 18 months.
Throughput at the controversial US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi Airport will increase from this week, with all Etihad Airways passengers from the Persian Gulf airport heading to the US now passing through the center.
