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

Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-76D enters production

Sikorsky announced early last month that final assembly of the first production S-76D medium twin has begun in Coatesville, Pa.Czech-based Aero
ATC

North Sea Multilateration Goes Live

UK air navigation service provider Nats and ­lobbying association Oil & Gas UK last month switched their North Sea multilateration system to the “ope
Rotorcraft

Undue Pressure To Fly in NM Crash?

The retired New Mexico state police chief pilot accused the state’s public safety (DPS) secretary of placing undue pressure on the department to fly ­res
Rotorcraft

Crops Saved, But Three Helos Down

Three helicopters being used to warm crops against cold temperatures and frost overnight in Western Palm Beach County, Fla., crashed in the early morning h

Dassault Ponders China Plans

Dassault has downplayed last week’s newspaper quotes by John Rosanvallon, Dassault Falcon’s CEO, regarding the company’s partnership plans in China.
Rotorcraft

Second EC175 Prototype Flies

The second prototype of Eurocopter’s new medium twin helicopter, the EC175, made its first flig
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter X3 Reaches Milestone

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3 (x

Search for Doomed Air France Airbus A330 to Resume

The effort to find out what happened to Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009 seemed all but over in France, when the government announced the launch of a
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Rotorcraft

Russian Medium Twin Helo Program Resumes

Russian Helicopters (RH) said its second prototype of the Mi-38 medium twin started flight test
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-76D Enters Production

Final assembly of the first production Sikorsky S-76D medium twin has begun in Coatesville, Pa., the helicopter manufacturer announced this week.

Vision Systems showing IFE and nuanced windows at MEBA 2010

Vision Systems, which is exhibiting at the MEBA show for the first time (Booth No.

Fujairah airport beckons bizav

Fujairah International Airport, here at the MEBA show for the first time (Booth No.

Powerplan offers pay-by-the-hour jet engine maintenance

Luxembourg-based Aerodynamics, here at the MEBA show (Booth No.
Aircraft

Air France Points Finger at Airbus for A330 Pitot Probe Failure

The lawyer representing Air France in the June 1, 2009, Airbus A330 accident case has transmitted to the investigating magistrate in France a memorandum th
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Aims for ‘Jet Smooth’ Helicopter Ride

Sikorsky has revealed performance targets for an active counter-vibration system that could make a helicopter ride “jet smooth,” thanks to actuators that c
Rotorcraft

German group to test adaptive landing system

Researchers at the German aerospace research institute (DLR) plan to flight-test a system next year intended to aid landing in confined areas.
Rotorcraft

Chinese light helo makes first flight

China-based Avicopter announced on November 9 the first flight of its first indigenously developed light single-engine helicopter, the AC311, in Tianjin.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky eyes smoother ride with anti-vibration system

Helicopter flying could eventually be “jet smooth,” thanks to hub-mounted actuators that counter, at their source, vibratory loads stemming from blade mo
Maintenance and Modifications

European Helo Operator Rebrands, and will expand

Heliportugal and Groupe SAF, two Portuguese and French operators that quietly merged in 2008, are announcing a common name and expansion plans.
Charter & Fractional

Sudden Demise of French Charter Firm Prompts Probe

The financial records at French air charter operator Blue Line are being scrutinized following
Rotorcraft

Bristow Wins Major Helo Contract in North Sea

Bristow Helicopters inked a multimillion-dollar, five-year contract with a consortium of oil companies in the North Sea.
Rotorcraft

Chinese Light Turbine Helicopter Achieves First Flight

China-based Avicopter announced on Tuesday the first flight of its first indigenously developed light single-engine helicopter, the AC311, in Tianjin.
Regulations and Government

New Restrictions Spark French Helo Lobby Ire

The French helicopter lobby association, UFH, is voicing concern about two new sets of rules recently released by the country’s civil aviation authority, t
Safety

French authorities seeking data analysis compliance

Recent pilot reports have suggested that French civil aviation authorities are requiring foreign operators to demonstrate that they have a safety ­manageme
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter to accelerate EC175 program

Eurocopter continues to flight-test its new medium twin, the EC175<
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter unveils X3 compound demonstrator

Eurocopter unveiled a ­compound helicopter demonstrator called the X3 (“x cubed”) designed to cruise at 220 knots–about 50 percent faster than today’s medi
Security

Helo Safety Effort in Full Swing in Europe

The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHSIT) has released a 22-page “

Asia, Credit Markets Explain Stark Industry Contrast

One might attribute the striking contrast between the business jet industry’s predicament and the more-than-healthy production rates at major commercial ai
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Rotorcraft

EC175 Helicopter Program On Time, Says Eurocopter

Eurocopter said the flight-test program for its new medium twin helicopter,
Engines

Engine Programs

Business jet engine programs this year seem to be moving slowly, with little progress to report.