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.
Finnair said it would open a direct, year-round route between Helsinki and Minsk, Belarus as it continues its network expansion. The new twice-weekly Embraer E190 service will launch June 9.
Airline representatives including the head of British Airways’ parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) urged the UK government to ensure increased competition and keep a lid on passenger costs as part of plans to expand Europe’s busiest airport, London Heathrow. The airline executives spoke at a UK parliamentary committee hearing about Heathrow’s future.
