Thales Seeks Heads-Up on New Name, Activities

Thales' HUD is certified on the Global Express.

A lot has changed at Thales since last NBAA, when the avionics company exhibited as Thomson-CSF Sextant. Changes and acquisitions in its commercial business since then include:

·Acquisition of the inflight entertainment business of B/E Aerospace.

·Formation of a joint venture in North America with L-3 Com to focus on traffic collision avoidance systems (TCAS) and to develop new products for the commercial market.

·A joint venture with Diehl Group that will be the largest avionics company in Germany. It will focus on secondary control systems, engine controls, cabin systems, and becoming a center of excellence for display generation.

·Consolidation of its North American support operations in Edison, New Jersey, which is now Thales worldwide headquarters for avionics support.

Latest news is the certification of Thales Avionics' Head-Up Flight Display System (HFDS) on the Bombardier Global Express.

The HFDS is featured here at NBAA (Booth 5532), as well as Thales' Satcom products including Aero I and Aero H antennae. The company is also focusing on provision of airborne email and data services.