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.
Air France-KLM is examining low-cost long-haul among other business models as it responds to a fast-changing air transport environment, playing down reports that it was presenting more concrete plans for a low-cost long-haul carrier.
Ryanair said it has signed a formal union recognition agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) that makes it the sole representative body for Ryanair-employed pilots in the UK, where 25% of its pilots and fleet are based.
Airports have upped pressure on European authorities to adopt safety and traffic management rules to ensure the safe use of drones in and around airports.
