Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.
Helen combines a deep knowledge of the aviation industry with years of experience in journalism. She was a business reporter at Flight International in London before moving to Paris to work for Reuters as European Automotive Correspondent. She has written for a variety of publications including the Guardian, the Observer, the Telegraph, Airline Business and Aircraft Cabin Management.
Neste says it will be producing 1.5 million tons of sustainable aviation fuel by the end of 2023, but that the wider "industry cannot build refineries on hope."
Lessor AerCap has placed a firm order for 15 Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with German conversion specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), with options for a further 15 A321P2F conversions.
EasyJet says bookings for 2023 are coming in fast after a “record bounce back” over the summer, but the UK LCC will post a full-year pre-tax loss of up to £190 million ($210 million), partly because of costs linked to operational problems the industry has faced in recent months.