Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines. Tony has covered avionics, unmanned vehicles, the supply chain and cyberwarfare.
In their the first published preliminary update, investigators said it was still unclear what caused the Sikorsky S-76B to crash Jan. 26 during a flight from Santa Ana/John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport.
Airbus has been awarded additional study contracts to support the militarization of the company’s H160 twin-engine medium helicopter to meet the needs of the French military.
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has hinted of a new regulatory regime around aircraft certification leaning on lessons learned from the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX debacle.
