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

Utility Version of Airbus EC145 Gets EASA Nod

Lower-cost light twin offers 322 pounds more payload.
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Rotorcraft

Bond Awarded North Sea SAR Contract

The industry is funding a search-and-rescue service to supplement the national SAR coverage.
Rotorcraft

Australian Pilots Warned about Autumn

Cattle mustering becomes particularly dangerous at this time of year.
Rotorcraft

French HEMS Industry Strives To Reinvent Itself

Second crewmember still a major issue. Local firm to demonstrate flightpath-generating app.
Aircraft

Poland Chooses European Helicopters and American Missiles

The Airbus Helicopters Caracel and the Raytheon Patriot missile system will boost the country’s military capability.
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ATC

French Controllers Call Off Strike

DGAC assures union that latest proposal will stand
ATC

Next French ATC Strike Set For April 29, Despite Talks

Largest controller union objects to method of negotiation
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Rotorcraft

Profitable Russian Helicopters Sees Orders Backlog Dip

Russian Helicopters achieved positive financial results in 2014, but its orders backlog fell by almost a third.
Airports

Lyon Bron Airport Promotes Dedicated Bizav Capabilities

Airport is investing in FBO, hangars.
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Aircraft

GIFAS Confirms Tough Times for Rotorcraft Sector

French industry group reported that the past three years have been difficult for the rotorcraft sector and its suppliers.
Engines

Airbus Helicopters Performs H175 Engine Removal

Pratt & Whitney Canada turboshaft was replaced at altitude airport in France
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Aircraft

Dassault Notices Signs Of Maturing Market

Chinese customers are making more sensible choices, says the French airframer
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Regulations and Government

Cayman Islands Touting Smoother Registration Process

The civil aviation authority of the Cayman Islands is promoting the absence of red tape, combined with asset security
Rotorcraft

UTC Appoints New Sikorsky President

Former president Mick Maurer moves to UTC position, where he will oversee likely Sikorsky spin-off
Accidents

FDR Confirms Germanwings Co-pilot Set Autopilot For Crash

Information recovered from the A320's descent confirmed that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz set the autopilot for a fatal controlled flight into the French Alps.
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Accidents

Germanwings Copilot Set FMS for Fatal Descent

Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz, 27, is now the focus of the investigation
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Safety

Germanwings A320 Black Box Found at Crash Site

A Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed in a remote location in the French Alps, with all 150 people on board believed to be dead.
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Safety

Researchers Study Future, Safer Flight Decks

The secret to addressing human factors is adapting the cockpit to the way the human brain works best, say researchers.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Inks Mega Deal in Korea

H155 to be basis for civil and armed helicopters in $1.5 billion deal.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Considers Selling Single-engine Line

Two former Schweizer models are still produced but Sikorsky is no longer taking orders.
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Rotorcraft

UTC Considers Sikorsky Divestiture

Helicopter manufacturer could become standalone company, as spinoff is the most likely option.
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Engines

Snecma Silvercrest Schedule Slips into 2016

Flight testing taking place in San Antonio, Texas on a Gulfstream flying testbed.
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Solar Impulse Logs First Legs in Round-the-world Flight

Powered by photovoltaic cells, the single-pilot aircraft flew from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Muscat, Oman and then on to Ahmedabad, India.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Unveils H160 Medium Twin

X4 program materializes into innovative AW139 competitor but drops fly-by-wire flight controls.
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Engines

Turbomeca Sees Growth in Service Sector

Engine manufacturer feels impact of weaker civil helicopter demand but is proceeding with a 3,000-shp engine program.
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Rotorcraft

SKYe SH09 First Flight Augurs Well for Sales

Letter of intent from South Africa brings backlog to 60, but Marenco is mum on SH09 development.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters To Unveil New Medium Twin, Hoping To Reverse Sluggish Sales

Financial performance close to stability in 2014, while outlines of new X4 medium twin emerge.
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Appareo touts lightweight FDM camera

An integrated set of image, GPS, gyroscope and other sensors make the unit easy to install, the company claims.
Rotorcraft

RMCI targets new HUMS for light helicopters

Supplemental type certificates for the new RMCI HUMS are expected this year for Airbus and Bell single-engine helicopters.
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Engines

Turbomeca Taps Into 3-D Printing for Engine Nozzles

The Arrano and Ardiden 3 turboshafts are Turbomeca’s first to have parts made with additive manufacturing.
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