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.
A diplomatic spat over Qatar’s alleged involvement in funding Islamic militants has resulted in Bahrain, Egypt, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cutting diplomatic ties to Doha.
Bell Helicopter has nudged expected certification of its Model 525 back to the end of 2018 as it awaits NTSB’s report into the fatal loss of one of the prototypes in 2016.
Qatar Airways is operating under strict new operational regimes following the closure of Bahraini, Saudi and Emirati (United Arab Emirates) airspace to Qatari aircraft.
