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.
The IATA has warned that the U.S./UK electronics ban is affecting demand on routes from the Middle East to North America—and urged governments to consider alternative security measures.
Carriers are venturing into areas they traditionally left to their rivals in a bid to thrive amid chronic excess capacity, intense competition and geopolitical upheaval.
Ryanair said it would look at ways to accelerate the growth of its fleet and seize opportunities from struggling competitor airlines, as it posted a higher full-year profit and predicted fares would fall further.
