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 kind of AI tech that has made spectacular progress in the consumer world is thus far unsuited to air transport safety standards—and consequently cockpit electronics—French aerospace research center Onera and avionics manufacturer Thales say.
Despite good salaries and working conditions, French companies have yet to attract enough sheet metal workers, fitters and cutters for its production lines.
A contract for a joint Future Combat Air System study will be signed “early in 2019,” according to a joint statement from the French and German ministers of defense.
