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.
British aero-engineering firm GKN is increasing its involvement in Airbus and Boeing commercial programs as well as Lockheed Martin's F-35 with the takeover of Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Technologies.
The French Bureau Enquêtes Accidents Défense (BEAD) reported that the primary cause of the accident was that the aircraft had not been trimmed correctly for takeoff.
