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.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has finally certified the full icing protection system (FIPS) of Leonardo Helicopters’ AW189 super-medium helicopter.
Regional airliner manufacturer, ATR is projecting a need for as many as 2,800 regional turboprops as the aircraft are used to open more routes across the globe.