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

Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Orders Airbus A380 Wing Inspections

Wing cracks in A380s prompts AD
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-434 Certification Imminent

Sikorsky predicts that it will certify its S-434 next year.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters pitches Ka-226T for 2014 Olympics

The in-development Kamov Ka-226T light twin, a Turbomeca-powered version of the Russian coaxial-rotor helicopter
Training and Workforce

China Orders Kamov Ka-32

Russian Helicopters has received an order from Ordos City, China
Training and Workforce

Technician Training Starts in China

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has begun ab initio helicopter technician training.
Rotorcraft

French Firm Makes Electric Helo Flight

Solution F, a company based near Aix-en-Provence, France, claims to have made the first flight of a manned

North Sea Offshore Industry Keeps Faith

In the North Sea, worker unions and the oil and gas industry lobbies have not expressed concerns about the safety

Questions Remain on S-92 Gearbox Requirements

Although Sikorsky is developing a new main gearbox to solve the problems that have plagued the S-92 over the course of its service life
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Eurocopter To Introduce Enhanced EC130

Eurocopter is expected to introduce an enhanced version of its EC130 B4 light single helicopter, with improvements in comfort and performance, soon
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Expert Questions New Quest Design

Jean-Pierre Dubreuil, an expert with the French Air and Space Academy and a Eurocopter retiree, is questioning several features of the new Quest Helicopter
Aircraft

STC in Works for Falcon 7X OnAir System

OnAir is working on an STC that will make the Dassault Falcon 7X the first purpose-built business jet to receive its onboard cellphone system.
Aircraft

Action Aviation Becomes Nextant 400XT Sales Agent

Nextant Aerospace appointed business aircraft sales group Action Aviation as the exclusive sales agent for the Nextant 400XT
Rotorcraft

UAE Company Launches Twin Rotor Helicopter

UAE-based Quest Helicopters, a new entrant in the rotorcraft industry, launched a tandem-rotor, light-twin helicopter–the AVQ–at the Dubai Air Show
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Aircraft

Falcon 7X To Get OnAir Cabin Phone System

OnAir is working on a supplementary type certificate for the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Aircraft

Avic Pitches Y-12F Aircar for 19-seat Market

Avic unveiled the Y-12F Aircar 19-seat twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.
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