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.
Leonardo Helicopters has restarted flight testing of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor after a nearly 10-month self-imposed grounding following the fatal loss of one of the prototypes.