CommercialAmerican Airlines Dreamliners to Use Thales IFE Systems Thales will supply the next-generation version of its Avant in-flight entertainment system for American Airlines’ 22 newest 787-7 Dreamliners, which are set to begin service in 2020. “American Airlines has relied on…
CommercialRaytheon and Thales Name New Aerospace Executives Raytheon has appointed Roy Azevedo as president of its $6.4 billion Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) segment, succeeding Richard Yuse who is retiring at the end of this year. Azevedo, 57, who…
ATM ModernizationThales Provides Security Suite for Expanded Oman Airport Thales is providing its airport operation control center suite of security solutions for the new terminal of Oman's Muscat International Airport. The airport saw a 17% year-over-year growth up to 14 million…
ConnectivityNext-Gen LEO/MEO Satellites Can Make a Difference for Defense Commercial enterprises and consumers in underserved markets are not the only industry segments excited about the potential of low-Earth orbit (LEO) and medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellites, which soon will launch into orbit,…
ConnectivityThales to Connect Spirit with Ka-band Satellite System Guests on Spirit Airlines will soon be able to watch, stream, surf and text from 30,000 feet, as the carrier has signed an agreement to install Wi-Fi on all of its planes by mid-2019.…
CommercialAmerican to Use New ADS-B Solution on A321s American Airlines will equip its fleet of Airbus A321 aircraft with the ACSS SafeRoute ADS-B in suite of software applications. ACSS, an L3 and Thales joint venture, will also support traffic collision…
ConnectivityCyberattacks on Connected Aircraft Are Happening Right Now As commercial aircraft increasingly become connected to the larger Internet of Things, the potential for safety risks also rise, the head of Thales’ business operations in the U.S. said Wednesday. There have…
ConnectivityThales Expects Streaming-Quality IFC to be Norm by 2021 A key technology on board Thales’ SES-17 satellite could facilitate high-speed streaming on flights in the next few years. Thales’ Spaceflex VHTS, a digital transparent processor, “allows us to digitalize and process…
CommercialBahrain’s National Carrier Chooses Thales for A320neos, A321neos Bahrain’s Gulf Air has tapped Thales to equip its incoming fleet of Airbus aircraft. The airline said Thales is to deliver an avionics suite that includes TopFlight flight management systems. The deal…
CommercialEASA Certificates 'First' Synthetic Vision System for Commercial Air Transport EASA has certificated avionics advancements for the ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600, co-developed by ATR and Thales, Thales said. Called “Standard 3,” the new enhancements improve situational awareness and approach capabilities, with…