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

Aircraft

Dassault celebrates 100 years of innovation

From the Eclair propeller to the Falcon 7X's digital flight control system, company engineers have endeavored to put new technologies in service.
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Touts Improved Customer Support in Europe

Cessna, Hawker and Beechcraft MRO capabilities strengthened in Düsseldorf; line mx station opened in Bremen.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Bell Bills 525 Relentless As S-92/Super Puma Replacement

Company is now describing the Bell 525 Relentless as an 18-seater for offshore oil-and-gas operations—two more seats than originally anticipated.
Article image
Rotorcraft

French HEMS Operators Add Technical Crewmember

Mixed feedback on safety while some concerned patient care might be diminished.
Aircraft

Researchers Envision Commercial Aircraft without Landing Gear

A new way to optimize a blended wing body would better accommodate passengers

Bizav Still Shy about Lithium-ion Batteries

Commercial. aviation and helicopters have started moving to Li-ion but business aircraft makers are not in hot pursuit
Safety

Falcon 7X Incident Prompts Training Changes

Serious incident caused Dassault to ground Falcon 7X fleet in 2011. Final report highlights organizational problems at industry and authority levels.
Accidents

EASA Issues Emergency AD for Airbus Helicopters H225

Norwegian investigators rule out “human error on board."
Rotorcraft

Ka-62 Medium Twin Helo Takes Flight after Years of Delays

Target applications include passenger transport such as in oil-and-gas operations, as well as search and rescue.
Article image
Regulations and Government

New Operator Rules Coming Soon in Europe

New regs will cover “non-commercial operations with complex aircraft” and third-country operators.
Regulations and Government

EASA Chief Issues Safety Warning for Asia and Europe

Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, says some aviation regulators may not have sufficient resources to enforce standards
Article image
Rotorcraft

French Offshore Operator Proceeds with Fleet Renewal

Active in Asia, Africa and Latin America, Héli-Union sees decline in oil-and-gas activity but bets on new aircraft to meet oil firms’ requirements.
Article image
Aircraft

Daher Introduces Upgraded TBM with Garmin G3000

TBM 930 joins the TBM 900, thus creating product range,
Article image
Airlines

EASA Pushes for Expanded Remit

European agency seeks new oversight powers
Article image
Aircraft

Daher Posts Record Revenues, Names New CEO

Patrick Daher is passing control of the company to Didier Kayat, who is being promoted to CEO effective April 1.
Aircraft

Composites Facing Production Pinch

Hexcel striving to solve manufacturing lead time, cost challenges for higher narrowbody outputs
Article image
Accidents

AAIB: Poor Monitoring, CRM Led To Fatal Helo Ditching

According to the AAIB, the helicopter’s decreasing airspeed went unnoticed by the pilots until the helicopter was in a critically low-energy state.
Aircraft

ATR Studies All-Electric Architecture for Turboprops

A prototype ATR 72 has completed a 15-hour test campaign in the framework of Europe's Clean Sky research project.
Article image
Aircraft

Dassault: French Sale of Rafales to India Still Being Negotiated

After the heads of state in France and India reached agreement in late January, four weeks was thought to be enough time to conclude deal.
Article image
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Sales Sluggish as BRIC Economies Lag

Falcon 8X on time for mid-year certification. Almost-three-year delay confirmed for Falcon 5X.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Introduces 'HForce' Weapons Package

The manufacturer is offering several options for arming its civil-derived H125M, H145M and H225M military helicopters.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Marenco Builds Sales of New SKYe SH09 Helicopter

Swiss start-up airframer already setting up production, support organization
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Faces 15-percent Drop in Deliveries

The Arrano 1A has flown on the Airbus H160, and the Arrius 2R for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X was certified.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Promoting Lower-cost H215 Heavy Twin

The company is building a dedicated factory in Romania for H215 production.
Article image
Rotorcraft

H175 Demand Suffers From Oil and Gas Slump

Super medium twin to get Rig'N Fly automated approach system next year.
Article image
Rotorcraft

H160 Flight Testing Benefitting From New Tools

Certification is planned for 2018, as the manufacturer gears up for production.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Reports Progress With Demonstrators

The S-97 Raider will fly 60 hours this year, while the Matrix autonomy program will be reinforced with the UH-60A.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Gets EASA Nod for Automated Rig Approach

Optional system to cut pilot workload in offshore oil-and-gas operations.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Faces 15-percent Drop in Deliveries

The Arrano 1A has flown on the Airbus H160, and the Arrius 2R for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X was certified.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Targeting Variety of Product Segments

Now part of Lockheed Martin, helicopter maker expects to find synergies under new ownership.
Article image