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.
Unanticipated production costs for cabin interiors are signaling a slower than desired recovery for Zodiac Aerospace, which is now struggling to retain Safran’s interest for a planned takeover and is working on a “standalone” scenario in case negotiations fail.
Arianespace has rescheduled its next Ariane 5 launch for May 4 local time at the company’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, following the strikes and social unrest that forced the European launch provider to suspend operations for a month.
