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.
Airbus Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury has said that 2016 was as difficult a year for the rotary-wing industry as 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis. And it is unlikely to improve this year.
With Britain set to receive its first of nine Boeing P-8 Poseidons in 2019, it will be the first time the two countries have operated the same maritime patrol aircraft since the 1950s.
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) formally inducted the first Boeing F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagles into its inventory during a ceremony in Riyadh on Jan. 25.
