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.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has warned staff the Irish LCC will need to close bases and cut jobs because of Boeing 737 MAX delays and Brexit uncertainty following a drop in its fiscal first-quarter profit.
International Airlines Group (IAG) said its operating profit rose 6.7% in the 2019 second quarter (Q2) as it shrugged off the impact of Brexit uncertainty and predicted passenger unit revenues would remain flat for the year as a whole.
New Caledonia-based Aircalin took delivery of the first of two Airbus A330neos set to join its fleet this year at a July 30 delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France.