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.
Aigle Azur’s shareholders are locked in a battle that could threaten its future, as 32% owner David Neeleman threatens to take legal action against another shareholder who has moved to take control of the French airline, firing the CEO behind long-haul expansion plans that have run into difficulties in recent months.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is set to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) on the Engine Alliance powerplants for Airbus A380s, following a similar move by the FAA after the discovery of a fracture in the fan hub of a failed GP7200.