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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Fuel system specialist Woodward, here at the Singapore Airshow (Booth E35) for the first time, is highlighting its contribution to the in-development CFM International Leap engine family. Woodward is providing Leap’s fuel system, including (but not limited to) actuators and air valves. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based company claims to have displaced other suppliers, such as Honeywell and Arkwin, from the new turbofan program.


“We have worked with GE for a number of years on specific enabling technologies that will help the Leap-X engine meet market and customer demands for increased fuel efficiency, lower emissions and reduced noise,” Woodward chairman and CEO Tom Gendron said. Under the agreement, Woodward will be responsible for specification, design, production and after-sales support. CFM International is a joint venture between General Electric and Snecma.


The Leap win is a massive gain in market share, according to marketing manager Scott Davis. Full-rate production, to begin mid-decade, should take Woodward’s stake in the commercial market above 50 percent in three segments. This will consist of a predicted 55 percent in main fuel pumps, 65 percent in fuel metering units and 80 percent in fuel-driven actuators.


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