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.
Air Italy will serve four US destinations in summer 2020, despite complaints by several US airlines that it is effectively acting as a front for Qatar Airways, which holds a 49% stake and is leasing aircraft to re-fleet the Sardinia-based operator.
UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft recently closed on its Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II (FRAOF II) after attracting commitments of $650 million.
Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways have signed a new strategic partnership, which will see their respective codes added to their partner’s flights between Kuwait and Istanbul’s two hubs, the newly opened Istanbul Airport and Istanbul’s secondary entry point, Sabiha Gökçen.
