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 British government has committed to continue its involvement in the ongoing U.S.-led air campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State militants into 2017.
The ownership of British regional airlines, bmi Regional and Loganair is to be consolidated under newly established company Airline Investments Limited (AIL).
The company faced a €290 million ($316 million) charge on the troubled airlifter, which suffered a crash in early May that significantly affected flight-testing and delivery progress.
