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.
The British airline industry has broadly welcomed government plans to make £330 billion ($405 billion) worth of funding available to get business through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The French Air Force has issued a tender to lease up to 20 Airbus H225 twin-engine heavy helicopters to meet an urgent need to replace its aging Aerospatiale SA330 Puma helicopters.