Tony Osborne
October 16, 2025

Airbus H225

Credit: Airbus Helicopters

MARSEILLES—Airbus Helicopters is in discussions with city and state officials in California over potential sales of its Super Puma family of helicopters. The airframer says the rotorcraft has found appeal there as the threat of wildfires—once largely considered a summer issue—becomes a year-round…

Tony Osborne

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.

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