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.
U.K. air accident investigators have called on the U.S. FAA to examine possible issues with the angle-of-attack vane units and stall warning system on the Cessna Citation CJ2+ business aircraft after a stall incident in U.K. airspace in late 2013.
The U.S. Air Force has chosen RAF Lakenheath in the U.K. as its first base for the F-35A in Europe, and announced a significant upheaval in the USAF’s basing structure.