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.
Chinese travel giant UTour sees Air Belgium as an extension of a strong and growing European tour business it has been conducting by chartering aircraft.
French carrier Aigle Azur said it would fly to Sao Paulo and Beijing as part of a new strategy that sees it looking beyond its short- and medium-haul routes, as well as signing partnerships with other airlines for growth.
British LCC easyJet opened its 30th base, at France’s Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in the south west of the country, underlining the importance of France, its largest market in Europe, and celebrating the milestone with a special grape-liveried aircraft in a nod to the region’s famous wines.
