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.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed with Airbus to cancel outstanding orders for 88 A320 family aircraft, as the carrier makes progress toward presenting a restructuring plan that it hopes will secure its future.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is hopeful the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will lead to an ease in travel restrictions and an increase in travel demand as summer approaches.
EasyJet said it would raise €1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) from a bond issue, in a sign of optimism about the prospects for a recovery of the air transport sector over the coming months.