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.
Oil-and-gas helicopter operator Bristow has invested in a drone inspection company as it aims to diversify away from an industry that finds itself in a slump over low oil prices.
LONDON — XTI Aircraft Vice Chairman and former Sikorsky President Jeff Pino was killed Feb. 5 when the P-51 Mustang he was piloting crashed near Pinal County, Arizona. A second man believed to be a passenger in the vintage aircraft, Nick Tramontano, also died.