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.
Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier says his company has agreed to a revised development and certification schedule with Safran for Silvercrest engine development, and that Dassault is obtaining compensation from its Snecma motors division to mitigate the impact of the nearly three-year Silvercrest delay.