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.
LONDON – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been requested by the European Commission to investigate a series of near midair collisions between passenger jets and Russian military aircraft. The commission raised the alarm after several European Union states reported foreign military aircraft operating near their borders over the sea without transponders activated, nor was it possible, EASA says, to establish radio contact with them.
LONDON—A model helicopter or unmanned air vehicle (UAV) came within 20 ft. of colliding with an Airbus A320 airliner as it made its final approach into London Heathrow airport, investigators have revealed. The U.K. Airprox Board—which examines the causes behind air proximity incidents in British air space—detailed the July 22 incident and said it posed a serious risk of collision.
LONDON—Airspace over London has re-opened, after a computer problem at the U.K.’s main air traffic control (ATC) center caused it to close for more than an hour. The glitch at the Swanwick control center—which is operated by U.K.
