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
U.S.-based investors are plunging $150 million into Ukraine’s Kharkov State Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (KSAMC) in a bid to restart production of the Antonov An-74 commercial airlifter.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
The 65,000-ton HMS Queen Elizabeth will be commissioned by its namesake during a ceremony at the ship’s homeport of Portsmouth.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Japan’s Kawasaki C-2 airlifter begins a hunt for orders in the Middle East. Two General Electric CF6-80 turbofans power the 69-metric ton aircraft.
Defense