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.
International Airlines Group (IAG) posted a second-quarter net profit of €736 million ($814 million), up 19.5% from €616 million, before exceptional items, a year ago, as revenue gains overcame higher fuel costs.
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.
