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.
Plans for a 90-seat turboprop are rapidly taking shape on the drawing boards of European regional airliner manufacturer, ATR. On the back of a record year in terms of sales and deliveries, the company has also been quietly working on a business plan, which they hope will urge joint owners EADS and Finmeccanica to green-light the project this year.
