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.
As Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace refine the design of the lower-deck cabin module they plan to offer on the A330, potential airline customers still have to find a way to use the extra space and, eventually, a business case needs to be made.
Satellite operator Eutelsat is suing Arcep, France’s communications authority, over its decision to authorize Inmarsat to offer the European Aviation Network inflight connectivity scheme over French territory.
The Sentinel-3B satellite, part of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program, was successfully launched April 25 by a Rockot vehicle from Plesetsk, Russia.
