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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Spain-based Gestair Private Aviation is planning on buying up to $60 million worth of new business jets in the 2007 to 2010 time period, general manager Fernando Flores told EBACE Convention News here on Tuesday. These aircraft will be midsize and very light jets (VLJs).
Next year, Flores said he wants to order five jets. As for VLJs, he said the company is carefully studying the needs of potential customers in small- or medium-size businesses. He hinted that choosing the right model was both difficult and critical.
The company operates 30 aircraft, one third of them large-cabin bizjets such as Gulfstreams, Falcons and Bombardier Global Expresses. The fleet also includes midsize Hawkers and light Citations. Gestair’s three helicopters are light Eurocopter models.
Another $60 million, of a total of $115 million, will be spent in company acquisitions. For example, Gestair wants to strengthen its FBO network in Spain. “We are also looking at acquisitions in the top 12 European countries,” Flores said. These acquisitions could be other operators or maintenance firms.
Additional investment will go to FBO expansion and refurbishing in Barcelona and Madrid.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Gestair to buy new jets worth up to $60 million

Spain-based Gestair Private Aviation is planning on buying up to $60 million worth of new business jets in the 2007 to 2010 time period, general manager Fe

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