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.
European aviation industry groups have given a cautious welcome to news that the ICAO has agreed on a set of standards for the planned CORSIA global aviation carbon emissions offsetting scheme.
Under a new regulation due to come into force in coming weeks, the mandate of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will widen to include drones and urban air mobility.
Aigle Azur is experiencing strong demand for its first long-haul flights, to Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport in Brazil, CEO Frantz Yvelin told Aviation Daily.