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 air accident investigation office Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) is investigating a March 25 incident that damaged an ATR 42-500 turboprop.
The delay and quality issues that have marred the cabin equipment industry for a few years may soon be history, but OEMs are raising the bar on quality.