Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews.
“Several airframers in commercial aviation are ready to go ahead with single-pilot operations,” says a Toulouse-based professor in an aerospace engineering course. “And they are waiting for one another to go first.”
While the Future Combat Air System program is still stalled because of a disagreement between Airbus and Dassault Aviation, the French procurement agency and Dassault are hinting they have ideas for a Plan B.
