Thierry Dubois
Writer

Thierry Dubois is a freelance writer specializing in helicopters, business aviation and aerospace technology. He earned a degree in fluid dynamics from an engineering school in Toulouse, France in the mid-1990s. At an unexpected crossroads, he found his first job in journalism. In 1997, he started working for French aerospace weekly Air & Cosmos in Paris. This lasted until 2000, when he moved south to Lyons. He then became a freelancer, working for various aerospace publications and has been part of the AIN team since late 2000. In addition to writing about business aviation, Thierry shares responsibility for the rotorcraft section. He also is a regular on-site writer for AIN’s daily editions at international airshows such as the Paris, Farnborough, Dubai and Singapore shows, as well as at EBACE in Geneva.

In 2007, he won the Honeywell award for “Best systems or technology submission” at the Aerospace journalist of the year awards. In 2013, he won an Aerospace Media Award for the "Best Safety, Training & Simulation Submission."

In other activities, Thierry moderates international conferences on aviation technology topics. Thierry is married and has three children, who seem to begin enjoying the mountains–as their parents do.

Latest from Thierry Dubois

Avionics

Thales Eying Launch for Head-worn Aircraft Display

Avionics supplier says TopMax would sell for half the price of a HUD.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus To Deliver First Upgraded H225 at Year-end

Airframer drops improved Turbomeca Makila 2B engine, thus limiting weight increase.
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Aircraft

Falcon 5X Production Still 'Frozen' as Engine Woes Drag

Snecma has given a new certification schedule to Dassault, and they are working together to come up with an updated development timeline for the 5X.
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Rotorcraft

Norwegian Operator Forms Weather Camera Network

A Norsk Luftambulanse pilot has invented a sensing unit comprising three cameras, a thermometer and a barometer.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Flies First H160 Prototype with Turbomeca Engines

The Turbomeco Arrano engine will be the production standard on the H160.
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Airports

French Riviera Airports Log Record Bizav Traffic in 2015

Growth at Cannes and Saint-Tropez Airports more than offset a slight decline in aircraft movements at Nice, said Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.
Rotorcraft

2015 Orders, Deliveries Dwindle at Airbus Helicopters

A bright spot was the H175 super-medium twin helicopter, which received 36 orders last year.
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Aircraft

ATR Adjusts Outlook, Turns Attention to Untapped Markets

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer to put new sales emphasis on Iran, China and the U.S.
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Rotorcraft

Uber Plans Four-Day Helicopter Experiment at Sundance

Airbus teamed with Uber to offer the flights during the festival as part of what the manufacturer calls a market pilot.
Aircraft

Thales Steps Up Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Civil aviation bodies such ICAO and EASA have begun tackling the cybersecurity problem too.
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Aircraft

Airbus Seeks Production Efficiencies as Delivery Rise

Company targets A320neo, A330, A350 and A380 programs
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Euro Helo Operators Again Voice Concern about Drones

More research needed on midairs and how to prevent them.
Regulations and Government

EASA Strives To Clarify Certification Rules

The agency is using its certification memo to clarify rules.
Rotorcraft

Finmeccanica Mulls Longer Run-dry Duration for Helos

AW139's 60-minute performance is not the end of the road, company expert says.
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Sales, Deliveries Drop in 2015

Orders, deliveries affected by “economic environment,” French airframer says.
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Rotorcraft

AIN Blog: 2015 Was A Year of Progress for Helicopter Technology

Despite a softening commercial market, airframers do not appear to have scaled back their investment in technology.
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Aircraft

Clean Sky Technology Moves Closer to Making First Flights

A natural-flow laminar wing is due to be fitted to an Airbus A340-300 flight test aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

NHV To Base Two Airbus H175s at New Aberdeen Site

Belgian company wants to become alternative player in the North Sea offshore oil-and-gas market.
Rotorcraft

EASA Rotorcraft Symposium Spurs New Safety Ideas

Updates on the rotorcraft segment from Europe and beyond.
Rotorcraft

CAAC Official Details Fast-Growing Chinese industry

Population of helicopter pilots has more than doubled since 2010.
Regulations and Government

AgustaWestland, EASA Explore Safe Reject Approach

They advocate the idea of “fly away” to make most of the helicopter’s performance rather than a diagram that shows operators what not to do.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Helo Seeks Customized Part Service Life Limits

The effort could extend components’ service life, reduce costs and improve safety, the company said.

Windshields, Cockpit Windows To Become Smarter

Saint-Gobain Sully, GKN Aerospace and Nordam are improving windshield designs
Rotorcraft

Airbus Flies Diesel-powered H120 Light Single

Early testing confirms fuel-burn reduction.
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Rotorcraft

Monacair To Operate Nice-Monaco Route Next Year

With newly ordered H130s, Monaco-based operator will strive to bring traffic back to 100,000 passengers per year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Vision Systems Develops Multifunction Dimmable Windows

Venetian blind-like dimming scheme can combine with a self-powered concept.
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Engine Makers Tackle Incremental Improvements

GE, Snecma and Williams are the only manufacturers known to have engines currently in development.
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Report Outlines Typical Profile of Middle Eastern Private Jet Owner

Average owner is male, 59 and his jet is worth three times the global norm
Aircraft

Brégier Speaks Out on Airbus' neos

Current A380 largely fulfills customer needs, Airbus CEO estimates
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Touts Sharjah FBO

Executive charter operator predicts growth of EMS activity in the region