Thierry Dubois
Writer

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 & 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 & 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.

Latest from Thierry Dubois

Rotorcraft

UTC Considers Sikorsky Divestiture

Helicopter manufacturer could become standalone company, as spinoff is the most likely option.
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Engines

Snecma Silvercrest Schedule Slips into 2016

Flight testing taking place in San Antonio, Texas on a Gulfstream flying testbed.
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Solar Impulse Logs First Legs in Round-the-world Flight

Powered by photovoltaic cells, the single-pilot aircraft flew from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Muscat, Oman and then on to Ahmedabad, India.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Unveils H160 Medium Twin

X4 program materializes into innovative AW139 competitor but drops fly-by-wire flight controls.
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Engines

Turbomeca Sees Growth in Service Sector

Engine manufacturer feels impact of weaker civil helicopter demand but is proceeding with a 3,000-shp engine program.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters To Unveil New Medium Twin, Hoping To Reverse Sluggish Sales

Financial performance close to stability in 2014, while outlines of new X4 medium twin emerge.
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Rotorcraft

SKYe SH09 First Flight Augurs Well for Sales

Letter of intent from South Africa brings backlog to 60, but Marenco is mum on SH09 development.
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Appareo touts lightweight FDM camera

An integrated set of image, GPS, gyroscope and other sensors make the unit easy to install, the company claims.
Rotorcraft

RMCI targets new HUMS for light helicopters

Supplemental type certificates for the new RMCI HUMS are expected this year for Airbus and Bell single-engine helicopters.
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Engines

Turbomeca Taps Into 3-D Printing for Engine Nozzles

The Arrano and Ardiden 3 turboshafts are Turbomeca’s first to have parts made with additive manufacturing.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aerolite Has the Latest in EMS Interiors

New roll-in stretchers simplify handling for aeromedical operators.
Rotorcraft

Helitech Opens Its Door to the Up-and-coming

The London event is set to take place at the ExCel exhibition center October 6-8.
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Training and Workforce

Thales Checks In with Reality H Sims

After making its Reality H simulators available in France, the devices will be available in Norway and Australia.
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Avionics

Elbit Displays Skylens HUD and Awaits Certification

Wearable display to merge enhanced vision and synthetic vision.
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Regulations and Government

Rega Moves to All-IFR Fleet

Swiss mountain rescue operator envisions all-weather capability in the mid-term.
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Cabri Light Piston Single Gets FAA Nod

Two of the helicopters have already been delivered in the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Researchers Look at Single-engine Cruise Ops on Twins

Fuel savings of up to 30 percent expected, but automated quick restart is key.
Aircraft

Airbus, Suppliers Eye Wider Use of More-electric Systems

Fuel cell could replace APU, ram air turbine in future
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Safety

UK Researchers Study Carbon Nanotube Aircraft De-icing System

Carbon nanotubes could be applied like paint and de-ice a surface by heating.
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 8X Starts Flight-test Campaign

Dassault's new business jet program is on schedule for mid-2016 certification.
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Aircraft

Dassault Studying More-electric Architecture for Future Falcons

Plan is to use fewer hydraulics and less engine bleed-air for better overall aircraft efficiency.
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Aircraft

Airbus Cancels Only VVIP A380 Order

Saudi prince never followed up with cabin interior design and installation.
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Down, Orders Up in 2014

Last year, Dassault delivered 66 Falcon business jets versus 77 in 2013, though sales increased by 11 percent to $5.27 billion.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Describes Export Prospects

Maker eyes orders from Brazil, Malaysia, Qatar, and Poland to offset cuts in European orders.
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Rotorcraft

2014 Sales, Deliveries Flat at Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters delivered 44 percent of the 736 civil and parapublic helicopters shipped worldwide last year.
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Aircraft

Turbine-powered Diamond DA50 Makes First Flight

Two years after the aircraft concept was unveiled, a Ukrainian-built turboprop powered the maiden sortie.
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Rotorcraft

In-gearbox Sensor Detects Failures Earlier

In EASA-funded research project, Cranfield University successfully tests crack detection system at full scale.

ExecuJet Launching Helicopter Charter in Cape Town

Flights are conducted in partnership with Acher Aviation.

Turbomeca Introduces 3-D Printing

Arrano test and production engines will feature fuel-injector nozzles made using “selective laser melting” techniques.
Aircraft

ATR Targets 100-Aircraft Annual Production Rate

Turboprop manufacturer saw record orders, deliveries in 2014
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