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.
As the government prepares to privatize Paris’s airports, the broader French airport sector is working out how to adapt to a rapidly evolving environment.
Air France is facing a widespread strike on Feb. 22 after salary negotia¬tions reignited long-running tensions with the unions representing its workforce.
PARIS—Air France-KLM pledged to increase capacity by up to 4% in 2018 compared to 2017 as it continues to face intensifying competition from low-cost operators at home in Europe and further afield.
