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.
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.
SpaceX is planning to be back in flight swiftly after the catastrophic failure of a Falcon 9 rocket, while competitor Arianespace is touting a reliability advantage for the “proven” Ariane 5.
Thales and satellite operator SES have signed two intertwined agreements to offer a new connectivity service over the Americas, claiming “optic fiber-like” speed.
