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.
An auxiliary battery caught fire inside the cabin of an Air France-operated Airbus A220 on June 12, 2025, Dutch air accident investigation bureau DSB says.
The fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 turboprop in Indonesia followed an erratic initial approach, France's BEA says in an opening note to its investigation.
The four projects aim to ready technologies for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft entering service in 2035, as part of the Clean Aviation public-private initiative.
