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

Accidents

France Starts Fourth AF447 Search Campaign

A fourth search campaign to find out what happened to
Aircraft

Dassault Embraces BAE's Mantis UAV

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference yesterday, CEO Charles Edelstenne clarified that BAE Systems would be the prime contractor for a joint mediu
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Aircraft

Dassault Drops Falcon DX Models

Speaking at Dassault’s annual press conference today, CEO Charles Edelstenne revealed that the company has ceased production of two slow-selling business j

EADS envisions hybrid-engine helo by 2020

Eurocopter might exhibit a hybrid helicopter, using both piston engines and electric motors like a hybrid car, by Heli-Expo 2020.

Honeywell offers engine upgrades

Honeywell is here at Heli-Expo Booth No.

Eurocopter sees growth in Asia, services

Eurocopter released figures for 2010 revenues and bookings early this year, revealing that while turnover had increased, notably because of more deliveries

Eurocopter delays diesel powered EC120

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling, who two years ago was hoping to see a diesel-powered EC120 flying in 2011, in January said this may take place “in a few year
Rotorcraft

Swiss Firm To Unveil Light Single Helo at Heli-Expo

A new would-be helicopter manufacturer, Marenco Swisshelicopter, will introduce its SKYe SH09 light single next week in Orlando, Fla., at Heli-Expo next we
Training and Workforce

CAE-HAL Helicopter Training Center Takes Delivery of Dhruv Sim

Bangalore, India-based Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying, a CAE-Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) training joint venture, received a simulator
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca, Avic Join Forces on Medium Twin Engine

Engine manufacturer Turbomeca is working 50-50 with Avic Engine, its Chinese counterpart, on the WZ16 turboshaft that will power the Avicopter AC352 medium
ATC

China Begins Helo Trials To Open Airspace

China's aviation authorities started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace in late January, as a first step toward a greater opening to priv

Eurocopter flight tests 'EC146,' an upgraded EC145

Eurocopter is believed to be working on an improved EC145–possibly to be designated the EC146, if recent trademark filings are any clue–featuring a fenestr
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter sees growth in Asia, services

Eurocopter took in more revenue last year than in 2009 but its order book did not fare as well, the company reported in late January.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter delays plans for diesel helo

Two years ago Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling said he hoped to see a
Rotorcraft

Kamov Ka-32A11BC Certified in India

India’s directorate general of civil aviation has certified the Kamov Ka-32A11BC on the basis of the certificate issued by the European Aviation Safety Age

UK Government Cancels SAR-H after Bidder Misconduct

The UK Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport (DfT) last week canceled the SAR-H search-and-rescue helicopter program after Soteria, the preferre
Rotorcraft

China Begins Helicopter Trials To Open Airspace

China’s aviation authorities started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace last week, as a first step toward

Russian Helicopters Consolidates

Russian Helicopters last month announced it has consolidated “control stock of all of Russia’s rotorcraft-building enterprises,” as it has increased

AgustaWestland Must Repay EU Subsidies

The European Commission ruled that AgustaWestland must repay a €25 million military subsidy it received from the Italian government in 1998 for the AW139 m

Saab To Maintain Scandinavian EMS Helos

Saab has signed an eight-year contract with Scandinavian Air Ambulance to maintain the group’s seven helicopters and eight fixed-wing aircraft.

Data Conservation for 3-D Digital Design

In its certification of 3-D digital design data in the completion of Falcon business jets at Dassault’s Little Rock, Ark.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter’s Latest X-Project To Replace Dauphin

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling yesterday set the bar high for the
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Details New Chinese Helo Engine Cooperation

Helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca is working on a 50-50 basis with Chinaπs Avic Engine on the WZ16 turboshaft that will power the Avicopter AC352 me
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Preps Electric Firefly Helo for First Flight

The Firefly, Sikorsky’s first foray into electric-powered helicopters, is getting closer to its maiden flight, although the company has not publicly releas
Aircraft

Sikorsky X2 destined for military app

Having achieved its target speed of 250 ktas in September, Sikorsky continues to flight-test the X2 demonstrator but at a slower pace.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter X3 reaches 180 knots, on course for higher speeds

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3 (“X cube”), met its first speed target on November 29 when it achieved 180 ktas in level flight at “r