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.
While Iridium has been able to raise the $3 billion needed to build and orbit the new system, which includes spares for backup, getting back to space has been a challenge.
Reorganization efforts at cabin and seat supplier Zodiac Aerospace seem to be paying off, as “recovery is well on track” and the company will be back on “industrial operational performance” by the end of 2017, according to CEO Olivier Zarrouati.
