Tony Osborne

London Bureau Chief

London, UK

Summary

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.

Articles

By Tony Osborne
A pending regulatory mandate will give Boeing 787 operators flying so-called “Package B” versions of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines 30 days to inspect intermediate pressure compressor (IPC) blades for cracks, setting the stage for perhaps more 787 groundings.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce is widening the scope of checks on the Trent 1000 family of engines after issues were found in other derivatives of the Boeing 787 engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italy’s Elettronica and Spain’s Indra have partnered to develop a directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system for aircraft.
Defense