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.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has become a shareholder in Air Europa, after converting its loan to parent company Globalia into a 20% stake in the Spanish airline.
As the cargo sector adapts to the new normal, the messages are mixed: while the pandemic boom times might be over, e-commerce demand is expected to drive growth in the long-term.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport plans to compensate passengers who missed their flights because of long security queues, after it faced the possibility of a mass claim by disappointed travelers.
