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.
EasyJet said it launched its first flight from London Southend Airport in the UK to Bordeaux, France on July 25, as part of a plan to expand operations from the base that includes the arrival of a new aircraft.
French hotel group AccorHotels said it was no longer interested in buying a minority stake in Air France-KLM, just under two months after it confirmed an interest in the airline group.
The European Union (EU) has published new rules, including provisions to support the mental fitness of air crew, psychological screening and drug and alcohol testing, in response to the 2015 Germanwings crash.
