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.
Fractional ownership company NetJets has received more than 1,000 resumes from qualified candidates for open pilot positions, the company says. It has also received about 200 resumes from flight attendant candidates for open positions. NetJets recently announced plans to add up to 87 pilot positions and up to 50 new flight attendant positions throughout 2015. The first group of new pilots is expected to start on-site training in the first quarter, the company said.
U.K. air accident investigators have called on the U.S. FAA to examine possible issues with the angle-of-attack vane units and stall warning system on the Cessna Citation CJ2+ business aircraft after a stall incident in U.K. airspace in late 2013.
The U.S. Air Force has chosen RAF Lakenheath in the U.K. as its first base for the F-35A in Europe, and announced a significant upheaval in the USAF’s basing structure.
