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.
Safran expects to deliver 900 LEAP engines in 2021, up from a previous target of more than 800, as the aerospace company said the recovery was “gaining strength month after month.”
Air France-KLM is expecting its 2021 fourth-quarter (Q4) capacity to reach as much as three-quarters of 2019 levels and has posted a much lower net loss for the September quarter as the recovery in air travel demand continues.
Norwegian Air Shuttle said passenger demand is returning and forward bookings are positive, meaning it expects to have a peak of 50 aircraft in operation by the end of 2021 and 70 in 2022.