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 Belgium said it would not be resuming scheduled flights from Brussels Charleroi Airport to Hong Kong by March 31 as expected, in a setback to the startup airline’s expansion plans, which also include offering flights to mainland China.
French leisure airline Aigle Azur will make changes in its operations to and from China and Brazil as it continues with long-haul expansion plans, while maintaining services to its established European and African destinations.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has denied it is scaling back its expansion in Italy, following a statement by Italian pilots’ union ANPAC that linked the carrier’s decision to remove Boeing 737s from Rome to a wider move to withdraw from Italy.
