Thales Aerospace comes to this year's NBAA with a host of
surprises, including a new vp for the Worldwide Thales Regional and Business
Aircraft division, whose name the company will officially announce at the show
this week. In the hardware area, Thales brings a newly certified Enhanced
Flight Vision System for the Global Express XRS and Global 5000, a system that
was granted provisional certification by Transport Canada in June. The company
will also launch a new satcom system for broadband connectivity through
Inmarsat. Recent wins include being selected as the flat-panel avionics suite
provider for the S76D helicopter and the Russian Sukhoi RRJ regional jet
program. In May, Grob chose the company's Integrated Electronic Standby
Instrument for its G 160 Ranger turboprop.
