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.
It has been a tough time, and without the revenues from the more lucrative medium- and heavy-helicopter sales slackened by the decline in energy prices, helicopter manufacturers have been hesitant to make serious investments to modernize their light single- and twin-engine products in particular.