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 — Increasing numbers of Airbus A380 operations could have a negative impact on London’s Heathrow airport in the future, senior air traffic controllers have warned. Flights into Heathrow were seen as one of the key critical markets for the four-engined aircraft when it was first developed during the early 2000s, with airlines able to fly more passengers into the slot-constrained two-runway airport.
Airspace closures should be an action of last resort in the event of volcanic ash contamination, according to new advice issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
LONDON — European air traffic control agencies are continuing to monitor the status of the Icelandic volcano, Bárðarbunga [Bardarbunga], where hundreds of earthquakes in recent days have signaled a possible impending eruption. Icelandic authorities raised their aviation alert level on August 18 from yellow to orange following a swarm of around 1,200 earthquakes; several measuring higher than three on the Richter scale were recorded near the volcano.
