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 Swiss civil aviation authority has denied there is a problem over approving Etihad Airways’ new link with Darwin Airline—now Etihad Regional—but said it is still investigating the degree of control Etihad will have over the Swiss airline.
Etihad Airways and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase cooperation between the two national carriers.
UK carrier bmi regional will launch Embraer E-145 6X-weekly service between Karlstad, in southern Sweden, and Frankfurt from May as the airline steps up its search for new routes with growth potential.
