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. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews.
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.