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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EADS has taken another step toward divesting subsidiary Socata, the manufacturer of the TBM 850. France-based aerostructure specialist Daher has presented to Socata’s joint production committee plans to take over 70 percent of Socata and possibly 100 percent after three years. The would-be majority shareholder is committing to keep all employees at Socata’s Tarbes headquarters and main factory. However, unions have expressed fears that work could be moved to so-called low-cost regions, such as North Africa, in the longer term. EADS now has to answer Daher’s proposal, a process in which the central joint production committee will have its say. The deal is expected to boost Socata’s investment capacity, thus enabling the company to forge ahead with another business aircraft, codenamed NTX. A spokesman said the company remains on schedule for a formal launch next year.

EADS Moves Closer To Releasing Socata

EADS has taken another step toward divesting subsidiary Socata, the manufacturer of the TBM 850.

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