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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The San Marino Aircraft Registry (Chalet B14) has announced that 63 Dubai-based aircraft have joined since its opening 11 months ago. The organization touts the confidentiality it guarantees to owners, as well as the fiscal flexibility as to which jurisdiction their taxes are attached to. Moreover, the San Marino “T7-” registration mark is said to be politically neutral.
In San Marino, fixed-wing aircraft heavier than 5,700 kg (12,550 pounds) are not subject to import duties or VAT. The claimed lead-time to register an aircraft, after airworthiness inspection, is one to two business days. Certificates and licenses are valid for three years.
The Republic of San Marino and the Italian government have recently signed an act under which some designated areas of the International Airport of Rimini-San Marino are entrusted to the state of San Marino for the next 40 years. The goal of the San Marino ministry of industry is thus the development of new projects in the entrusted areas. These could include an FBO terminal, a business jet maintenance center, a completion center, a cargo facility and hangars.
Separately, the republic is in the process of ratifying the Cape Town Convention on international interests in mobile equipment. This should be completed by April 30 next year.

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