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.
Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a first-quarter net loss of NOK46.2 million ($5.9 million), compared with a net loss of NOK1.5 billion in the year-ago period, helped by a NOK1.9 billion financial gain from reclassification of its investment in bank Norwegian Finans Holding.
Air France pilot unions have announced a further four days of strike action on May 3, 4, 7 and 8, adding to delays and disruption as workers and management are locked in conflict over pay.
Air Belgium said it would delay its first flight to Hong Kong to June 3 from April 30 because it has not yet received permission to fly through Russian airspace.
