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.
The French accident investigation bureau has determined that some abnormally long Airbus A340-300 takeoffs from Bogota El Dorado airport were due to improper pilot practices.
Universal Avionics is developing a supplemental type certificate (STC) for an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) on the Airbus A320, paving the way for operators to retrofit aircraft with a technology that enables low-visibility landings.
The development of Thales’ PureFlyt “extended” flight management system (FMS) marks an early step in the gradual introduction of the connected cockpit concept, where the crew will be able to use data from the “open world.”
