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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Falcon business jet orders increased during the first half of this year while deliveries sagged at the same time, Dassault Falcon said today in its first-half financial results. The order intake, at 27 aircraft, compares favorably with last year’s 25 during the same period. These 27 Falcons are worth €1.24 billion.


However, only 29 Falcons were handed over to customers between January and June this year, a 15-percent drop from 34 jets last year. At €1.33 billion, aircraft billings for the six-month period were down 8 percent year-over-year, indicating more higher-end aircraft in the mix this year.


“The Falcon market, subject to worldwide macro-economic evolutions, shows an uncertain recovery,” Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier said. He still expects his company to deliver 70 Falcons this year, up from 66 last year. The Falcon backlog stands at €3.61 billion, which AIN understands is greater than one year of production.


Trappier also hinted that Dassault’s design engineers are already working on future Falcons beyond its still-under-wraps super-midsize jet, which is expected to be formally launched in October at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas.

Dassault Falcon Orders Up, Deliveries Down in 1H2013

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