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 – South African defense firm Paramount Group’s first aircraft, the Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (Ahrlac), has made its first flight. The first prototype of the turboprop-powered twin-boom aircraft flew from Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria on Aug. 13.

By Tony Osborne
Always a solid second banana to airplane makers, Continental Motors is changing its status on the global aviation stage at breakneck speed.

By Tony Osborne
LONDON – Bristow says plans for the company to take on the U.K.’s search and rescue helicopter capability are “on schedule and on budget.”