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

Rotorcraft News Update: FAS orders first EC 135 Hermes

Abu Dhabi-based operator Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has inked the first firm order for the “l’Hélicoptère par Hermès” version of the Eurocopter EC 135
Safety

Rotorcraft News Update: S-76 vertical stabilizer AD proposed

A proposed airworthiness directive for the Sikorsky S-76 would require inspections of the tail rotor vertical stabilizer aft spar assembly every 50 hours a
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft News Update: EC objects to Eurocopter buy

The European Commission (EC) has sent a formal complaint to the Spanish government regarding two framework agreements that open the door for Eurocopter to
Accidents

Rotorcraft News Update: So, did I pass?

A Sikorsky S-76A crashed onto a helipad at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., during an FAA check ride on May 29, seriously injuring the pilot an
Aircraft

Messier-Bugatti readies 787’s all-electric brakes

Messier-Bugatti (Hall 4 Stand B12) is looking forward to seeing its all-electric braking system on the Boeing 787 when it makes its first flight in the fou

Euro MRO firms brace for downturn, skill shortage

European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service providers expect a downturn in air transport, and analysts say consolidation in the support market

Boeing, Airbus try to strike outsourcing balance

Boeing and Airbus are still looking for the right balance in outsourcing, or at least for the right way to run the massively outsourced production organiza
Aircraft

Brazilian success story is deciphered

While other major manufacturers are struggling to find the right production organization or have spent years changing their minds about what product to lau
Airports

Referendum could not save Berlin Tempelhof

Berlin Tempelhof airport will almost certainly close on October 31.
Rotorcraft

RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW
Avionics

First TCAS II-toting helo flying with Bristow

A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma, operated by Bristow in offshore oil transport in the North Sea, on April 9 became the first helicopter to be fitted with a
Rotorcraft

Portuguese firm invests in French helo operator

Consolidation among European helicopter operators continues, with Heliportugal joining forces with French operator SAF Helicap, creating a fleet of nearly
Rotorcraft

Acquisition boosts Inaer's service offerings

With its acquisition of Italian counterpart Elilario, Spanish operator Grupo Inaer has become one of Europe’s largest helicopter operators, with a fleet of
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Erickson lands $300 million deal

Oregon-based Erickson Air-Crane recently signed an 8.5-year, e200 million deal covering the continued operation of four S-64F Aircranes flown in support of
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Vector gets STC for Sagem glass in Bell 206

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has received Transport Canada STC approval for installation of the Sagem Avionics integrated cockpit dis
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Alerts recorder wins award

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system developed by Appareo Systems and the Bristow Group received the American H
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Bristow takes delivery of S-92s

Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of all six Sikorsky S-92s it had on order.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Spain's ITP takes over Aeromaritime

Spanish engine company ITP has taken over Italy’s Aeromaritime, adding three new centers to its helicopter turboshaft maintenance network.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Canadian court approves CHC sale

The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved CHC Helicopter’s planned $3.7 billion sale to a fund controlled by Connecticut-based First Reserve.

Socata Denies Indian Venture Scuttlebutt

EADS Socata, the France-based manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop single, today tried to clarify the status of its negotiations with a number of potentia

Airbus studies green solution for aircraft dismantling work

Airbus claims to have found ways to make aircraft end-of-life dismantling a greener and more profitable business.

‘Greener’ Falcons coming from Dassault

Dassault Falcon salespeople are starting to hear customers voicing concerns about their airplane’s effect on the environment.
Charter & Fractional

Hex’Air finds opportunity in ERJ-135 charter operations

Since mid-September, a French operator  has been flying the first Embraer ERJ-135 dedicated to charter in Europe.
Engines

Startup to offer 560-lb-thrust turbofan

Price Induction, a startup company based in Anglet, France, is studying a 560-lb-thrust high-bypass-ratio turbofan that would establish a new thrust class.
Aircraft

Falcons, much in demand, earn 74 percent of Dassault revenue

This year will be one of the best that Dassault has ever had with its Falcon business jets.
Aircraft

Falcon 7X will let the wires do all the work

The Dassault Falcon 7X will be the first purpose-built business jet to have a fly-by-wire (FBW) system.
Aircraft

Socata Mulls 2009 Launch of Turbine Twin

EADS Socata this week at EBACE outlined what its next product launch could be next year–a twin-engine business aircraft that is bigger than its TBM 850 tur
Regulations and Government

Bizav encouraged to be more vocal in making slot requests

Business aircraft operators should be more vocal when requesting slots at congested European airports, according to presenters yesterday at an information
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland AW101 adopts bizjet-like interior

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland is here showing a mockup of an AW101 cabin in a luxury layout, probably the ultimate for a VVIP helicopter, as it is
Regulations and Government

EBAA outlines CO2 proposal

EBAA here on Tuesday outlined its proposal for carbon offset pooling as an alternative means of compliance for the European Union emission trading scheme (