Helen Massy Beresford

Paris

Journalist and Editor at Freelance

Freelance journalist: business, travel, aviation, science, culture etc. Paris-based Londoner. Author of The Food Lover's Guide To Paris https://t.co/HIj0GUpOge

Articles

Global SAF Progress Is Uneven As Uncertainty Reigns

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Graham Warwick |Adrian Schofield |Helen Massy Beresford

While the global aviation industry agrees that sustainable aviation fuel is the key to decarbonization in the coming years, progress on alternative fuel production projects varies by region. Investment decisions have been vulnerable to political changes, and airlines are concerned that there will...
CMA CGM Completes Absorption Of Air Belgium Cargo Activities

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

French cargo specialist CMA CGM has taken over the cargo activities of Air Belgium, following approval of the deal by a Belgian court and the granting of new Belgian operating licenses, and will use the move to help it expand air freight activities. As part of the deal, the French company, which...
Air France-KLM Reports Divergent Trends For Transatlantic Products

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

PARIS—Air France-KLM says premium transatlantic demand is holding up better than expected during recent economic uncertainty but that it is having to adjust to a slowdown in economy sales by “cautiously” lowering prices. The April 30 update comes as airlines closely watch the economic fallout from U...
Science for all: Europe's gender equality awards in research herald more progress ahead

1 month ago | sciencex.com | Helen Massy Beresford

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Air France-KLM Confirms Parly As New Board Chair

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

Florence Parly, formerly Minister of the French Armed Forces between 2017-2022 and currently an independent director on Air France-KLM’s board of directors, will take over as board chair following the airline group’s upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting in June. “On the recommendation of the...
Avolon Completes New $1.1B Loan Facility, Reports Q1 Profit Rise

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

Aircraft lessor Avolon has agreed to a new $1.1 billion unsecured term loan facility, as it released quarterly results showing a rise in net income and lease revenue. The new facility is split equally between a drawn loan and a revolving credit facility and has a tenor of five years, Avolon said...
Renewable Hydrogen Producer Hy2gen Secures $54M Funding

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

Renewable hydrogen producer Hy2gen has completed an additional funding round of €47 million ($54 million) from existing shareholders, in a move that should help it accelerate the deployment of its renewable hydrogen and derivatives projects in Canada, Europe, and South America. The funding round was...
Science for all: Europe’s gender equality awards in research herald more progress ahead

1 month ago | projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu | Helen Massy Beresford

Helping young parents go to research events with their partner and baby, granting benefits to those back from maternity, or the right to take domestic abuse leave. These are some of the measures European research organisations have implemented to boost gender equality in the field. The EU has named four Gender Equality Champions this year, recognising institutions that are setting an example in creating more inclusive, fair and gender-equal research environments.
Riyadh Air Sees Fourth Quarter Launch, Two 787-9 Deliveries This Year

2 months ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

Riyadh Air expects to launch operations in the fourth quarter of 2025 and hopes to take delivery of two Boeing 787-9s by the end of 2025, the airline’s CEO Tony Douglas told Aviation Week in an interview ahead of the April 19 unveiling of its new cabin interiors and seats. The carrier had been...
Airlines Await New Dutch Ruling On Schiphol Airport Flight Cap Plans

2 months ago | aviationweek.com | Helen Massy Beresford

Airlines operating out of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are eagerly awaiting the verdict of a Dutch court in the latest legal phase in the battle over plans for a flight cap there. But whatever the court’s decision, it is unlikely to be the end of a story that has dragged on for three years. Airlines...