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.
Norwegian air accident investigators probing the fatal loss of an Airbus H225 helicopter are studying potential failures of the epicyclic module, suspension bar attachments and the conical housing in the main gearbox as possible causes of the accident.
Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo-Finmeccanica says it may reassess its future in India if it is blacklisted by the country’s ministry of defense over long-running claims of corruption in a VIP helicopter deal.
Italian investigators probing the fatal crash of the second prototype AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor have reportedly impounded the third prototype, preventing it from being shipped to the U.S. for flight testing.
