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

Eurocopter begins deliveries of AS 355NP

At last month’s Paris Air Show Eurocopter delivered the first upgraded Ecureuil/TwinStar, the AS 355NP, its current light twin offering.
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Rotorcraft

Eagle Delivers First ‘Single’ Bell 212

Eagle Copters of Calgary, Alberta, has delivered its first three single-engine Bell 212 conversions.
Rotorcraft

BA609 Tiltrotor Flies in Public Again

In May, the second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor flew for the first time in public.
Rotorcraft

Simulators for EC 135 Going to Dallas and Donauwörth

Eurocopter will install flight training devices, including six-axis, full-motion simulators for the EC 135 light twin, at its Donauwörth, Germany, and Dall
Maintenance and Modifications

…and Inks Mx Deal in Abu Dhabi

Eurocopter and Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) have jointly launched a regional maintenance center to provide maintenance and overhaul servi
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Expands in Mexico...

Eurocopter has launched a 50,000-sq-ft extension of its customization, subassembly and maintenance facility at Mexico City International Airport.
Avionics

Eurocopter considers FBW for civil helos

Eurocopter is investigating all-electric helicopter system architectures, including flight controls, with the goal of having them in service within 10 year
Aircraft

Orsi wants to speed up BA609 program

“Why don’t my Bell colleagues take this question?” AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi suggested when asked why Bell would not accept his company’s additional

New Faces for ATR and Socata

Two EADS CEOs have swapped places–almost.
Aircraft

Antonov 148 seeks EASA approval

The first deliveries of the Antonov An-148 are imminent, general designer Dmytro Kiva said on Tuesday during a press conference here at the Paris Air Show.

Same class, different market

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling made it clear at a press conference here in Paris that there will be no synergy between the Korean Helicopter Program (KHP) an
Engines

Engine for A400M transport lags in tests

It seems there is no slack left in the Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop engine program for the Airbus A400M military transport.

FAA wants to replace Jet-A with synthetics

The Federal Aviation Administration is to leverage the U.S.

CAE signs Indian pilot training MoU

Pilot training specialist CAE here at the show on Tuesday announced the signature of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint venture with the Airpo

Sikorsky aims for a late ’08 first flight for the new S-76D

Sikorsky is confident its upgraded medium-twin helicopter, the S-76D, will make its first flight in the fourth quarter of next year, vice president Europe
Aircraft

UAV paraglider could replace current drones

French-based Flying Robots is here showing an unusual unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that looks like a paraglider with a powered payload.
Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Thwarts Missile

Northrop Grumman’s laser directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system has successfully thwarted simulated heat-seeking missile attacks on an AH-64D A
Aircraft

Embraer Cuts Legacy Maintenance Costs

Embraer has completed a new revision of the Legacy 600 business jet’s maintenance planning guide.

Snecma, Airfoil Form Engine Repair Unit

French-based Snecma Services and U.S.-based Airfoil Technologies International have formed an engine repair joint venture, Propulsion Technologies Internat

Embraer and CAE Expanding Pilot Training

Embraer and CAE are working toward establishing a joint venture to train Embraer 170/190 and Lineage 1000 pilots in the Americas.

JP-8-Fueled Rocket Engine Tested

U.S.-based TGV Rockets has completed test firings of a 30,000-pound-class throttleable rocket engine that uses JP-8 kerosene fuel.

Eurocopter exhibits upgraded Ecureuil

The new Eurocopter AS 355 NP Ecureuil on display here at Le Bourget will shortly be delivered to the first customer, Scandinavian Helicopter Group.
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Sikorsky X2 nears flight-testing

Sikorsky is readying its X2 compound helicopter demonstrator for first flight in late 2007 or early 2008, the U.S.

ATR Selects CMC EFBs

Regional turboprop maker ATR has picked CMC Electronics’ class-2 electronic flight bags (EFBs).
Aircraft

Tame Confirms Two Embraer 190 Options

Tame Línea Aérea del Ecuador has converted two options on Embraer 190 regional jets into firm orders, Embraer announced here at the Paris Air Show.
Engines

Small DGEN 380 engine completes first test phase

French-based startup company Price Induction, here on Stand A7 in Hall 3, on the eve of the show announced that its small engine, the DGEN 380, has complet
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Aircraft

Dassault picks Rolls-Royce to power new bizjet

Rolls-Royce is the surprise winner of the all-out competition to power Dassault’s projected super-midsize business jet, securing the UK company’s long-term