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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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.

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British Airways announced it is taking over France-based L’Avion, the last remaining all-business-class carrier on a transatlantic route. The 18-month-old startup airline will be merged with BA subsidiary OpenSkies. The two operators have been code-sharing for less than one month between Paris Orly and New York. OpenSkies and L’Avion use JFK and Newark Airports, respectively. With the integration of L’Avion, OpenSkies will offer up to three daily flights from Paris Orly to New York. L’Avion claims to have flown some 65,000 passengers since its inception in January 2007. It operates two Boeing 757s, each in a 90-seat layout. OpenSkies operates 82-seat 757s in a three-class configuration (business, premium economy and economy). The $105 million deal includes a $51 million cash infusion into L’Avion. BA intends to have OpenSkies flying to Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan. Recent casualties on the all-business-class transatlantic market include MaxJet, Eos and Silverjet.

BA Takes Over Last All-biz-class Transatlantic Carrier 

British Airways announced it is taking over France-based L’Avion, the last remaining all-business-class carrier on a transatlantic route.

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