Tony Osborne

London Bureau Chief

London, UK

Summary

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.

Articles

By Tony Osborne
LONDON — The Danish government is deploying F-16s to Kuwait as the country joins U.S. air strikes against Islamic State (IS) fighters in Iraq. Some 140 personnel with four F-16 Fighting Falcons, along with three in reserve, are being sent to an air base in Kuwait after the Danish Parliament voted in favor of contributing to the military action against IS on Oct.

By Tony Osborne
Swiss startup helicopter manufacturer Marenco Swisshelicopter completed the first flight of its SKYe SH09 single-engine light helicopter. The aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Five offshore oil and gas helicopter operators are signing up to support a new international industry association. Avincis Group, Bristow and CHC