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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Luxembourg-based Aerodynamics, here at the MEBA show (Booth No. E236) for the first time, is offering Powerplan, an independent pay-by-the-hour plan for engine maintenance. The company says it is available for almost every type of engine-turbofans, turboprops and turboshafts, as well as APUs. Powerplan uses the number of engines covered as leverage to get discounts from MRO service providers.
Powerplan, which was launched in September 2009, is well suited to customers in the Middle East, according to sales manager Karen Warner. "We have a close relationship with many facilities in the region," she said.
When an operator enrolls, Powerplan's staff determines the most adequate maintenance facility, based on location and cost. "The maintenance technicians we employ for that understand what the cost should be," Warner pointed out. The customer then pays a flat fee per flight hour, which covers scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events. Powerplan also works with some operators that have their own maintenance facilities. "In that case, we ensure that costs get covered appropriately," Warner said.

Powerplan offers pay-by-the-hour jet engine maintenance

Luxembourg-based Aerodynamics, here at the MEBA show (Booth No.

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