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

Falcon 7X To Get Further Improvements This Year

The Falcon 7X is to benefit from a reduced refueling time and lighter maintenance requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Haitec launches VIP maintenance subsidiary in Germany

Haitec will dedicate a 46,000-sq-ft hangar to business aircraft maintenance in Erfurt.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares To Reward Loyal Customers

Spares parts supplier revamps reward program, gives away tablet
Aircraft

Teal Group Sees Ever-growing Shift Toward Larger Bizjets

Bizav market guru predicts high-end bizjets will continue to be successful, while the market for smaller jets will remain more or less stable.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Displays EC135 Hermès With More Customer Options

With different levels of completion, Airbus Helicopters wants to make the most of a steady market in private and business rotorcraft.
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Engines

Large Bizjet Programs Spur Engine Development

Engine manufacturers Snecma, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Honeywell, GE and Rolls-Royce are focused on high-end bizjets
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

JCB Aero Grows Interiors Business In U.S.

France-based JCB Aero, here displaying furniture finishing capabilities, is to refurbish a Boeing 757.
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Aircraft

Dassault Unveils Falcon 8X, Serge Dassault Places First Order

The new Falcon 8X, a derivative of the 7X, features a 6,450-nm range and an extra 3.6 feet in cabin length.
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Aircraft

Dassault CEO Sees Market Going Back To Normal…Slowly

Eric Trappier, CEO, said he would like to see a more active market, especially in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Europe’s Executive Charter Industry Consolidates

Some operators are merging, others are creating groups under a parent company. Meanwhile, a third option is to form an alliance like AirClub.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Tweaking Falcon 7X Fuel System, Mx Schedule

There are 218 Falcon 7Xs in service, flying an average 400 hours per year.

Dassault Mulls More Composites on Future Falcons

Falcons beyond the in-development 5X could have a composite wing.
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Begins Ground Runs of Engine That Will Power Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The Arrius 2R features a Fadec and a 3,000-hour time between overhaul.
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Discloses 2013 Performance

Revenues and earnings were up on the previous year’s figures, but deliveries declined.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-76D Certified in China

Yunnan Jingcheng Group was first company in China to take delivery of an S-76D, after Chinese authorities certified the helicopter.
Rotorcraft

Oil & Gas UK Reacts To UK CAA Review

The CAA’s proposed time scale for oil and gas companies is not feasible, says the industry’s lobby group.
Rotorcraft

Babcock To Take Over Avincis

Parent company of operators Inaer, Bond, Australian Helicopters and Norsk Helikopterservice will belong to Babcock International late this year.
Rotorcraft

Scandinavian Air Ambulance To Become Part of Avincis Group

SAA founder and CEO Henry Hansen will continue to lead SAA and all Avincis’ emergency services in Scandinavia.
Charter & Fractional

Cayman Islands Helicopters wins helipad appeal

Sightseeing operator Cayman Islands Helicopters and the local CAA have won an appeal against a local business on the legality of a new helipad.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Proceeds with Sensor-in-the-loop Autonomous Flights

Under its Matrix technology program, Sikorsky is flying an S-76 that can “see” and select a landing spot.
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Safety

French HEMS debate heats up around second crewmember

The deadline is approaching for adding a technical crewmember in the copilot seat but a pilot union opposes the hospitals' favored option.
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French Hems Debate Heats Up Around Second Crewmember

The deadline in France is approaching for adding a technical crewmember in the copilot seat but a French pilot union is objecting.
Rotorcraft

EASA OKs Redesigned Airbus Helicopters EC225 Shaft

Certification of the redesigned vertical bevel gear shaft for the EC225 clears the way for fleet retrofit, especially for offshore operators.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Tests PW800 Demonstrator

The PW800, which uses a core from the larger geared turbofan series, is targeting reduced fuel burn and emissions for large business jets.
Rotorcraft

Airbus EC145T2 Helicopter Gets EASA Nod

The upgraded version of the light twin received European certification last week.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Preps for Fully Autonomous Flight of Sara S-76

Under Sikorsky’s Matrix technology program, a modified S-76 is to perform a fully autonomous flight in an obstacle-rich environment this year.
Aircraft

Airbus Showcases Airliner-Size Business Jet

With its ACJ319 on display at ABACE, Airbus hopes to lure Asian customers looking for a large VIP cabin.
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Aircraft

Indonesia Is Key Emerging Market in Asia, Manufacturers Say

In 2012, the country’s economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a decade, which makes it fertile ground for business aviation.
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