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.
Air traffic in Europe is continuing to recover, with a total of 155,234 flights in the week to July 11, reaching 62.7% of 2019 traffic, according to the latest data published by network manager Eurocontrol.
Airlines need flexibility on slot rules to continue as long as pandemic-related restrictions remain in place, IATA slot experts said during an online briefing July 8.