Alan Dron Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Southend, Uk

I write for several aviation and technology-related publications, notably Air Transport World, the US-based airline business magazine, for which I am Europe & Middle East correspondent.

Woodford Green, London

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for commissioning, writing and editing a wide range of employee and external publications for companies including Railtrack (rail infrastructure management), Costain (construction), Shanks Group (waste management), Hong Kong Government, Bank of England (banknote printing), Fairchild Dornier (aircraft manufacturers), London Electricity and Balfour Beatty (rail sector).The job involved the day-to-day liaison with multiple clients, handling content and (frequently urgent) requests for writing assistance - such as producing within 72 hours a magazine for Railtrack employees explaining the background to the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Staff journalist on Scotland's national daily newspaper. Assignments included covering First Gulf War and Pan Am 103. Was the paper's de facto aviation and defence correspondent.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Manama, Bahrain

Covered both reporting and feature assignments for English-language publication including the Gulf ‘tanker war’ and subjects officially banned under the country's press laws.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

News reporter and features writer on daily newspaper covering the northern half of Scotland. Covered a wide range of assignments from High Court sittings to North Sea vessel sinkings. Provided technical background articles for coverage of Falklands War.