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.
Manching, Germany — The Eurofighter consortium is planning to carry out flight tests on a series of aerodynamic improvements meant to enhance maneuverability and make the aircraft more stable when carrying large stores of weapons.
LONDON — The U.K. arm of European charter airline Thomas Cook is set to lease a demilitarized Airbus A330 tanker from the AirTanker consortium. AirTanker, which owns and operates the A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) for the U.K. Royal Air Force, has signed a letter of intent with Thomas Cook for an initial three-year leasing deal that will involve at least one of the consortium’s A330s having its military equipment removed and a new interior installed to support Thomas Cook’s growing long-haul network.
