Expert viewpoint Oct 04. 2018

Unleashing the future potential of ADS-B technology

Automatic Dependent Surveillance—broadcast (ADS–B) technology enables aircraft to be tracked using the satellite navigation positioning data they broadcast. We...

Expert viewpoint Jun 28. 2018

Thales, designing the future of aviation

Thales's Vincent Megaïdes, Flight Avionics strategy director, and André Cléroux, product line manager, were interviewed about their vision of aviation in 2040. It went like this…

Expert viewpoint Jan 18. 2018

How secure are IFEC systems?

Airplanes today are becoming nodes in Internet Of Things and airlines are increasingly investing in data analytics. Anne Wainscott-Sargent from Avionics...

Expert viewpoint Sep 22. 2017

Air transport gets up to speed on cybersecurity

Faced with relentless growth in air traffic, more competition and new environmental challenges, stakeholders in the air transport sector are engaged in a...

Expert viewpoint May 12. 2017

What helicopter pilots think of Thales's new interactive cockpit

Veterans of the offshore industry, helicopter pilots Hervé Maugis and Hervé Bertocchi have thousands of flight hours under their belts. They recently evaluated...

Expert viewpoint Nov 10. 2016

The digital transformation of the defence sector

Industry 4.0, Big Data, hyperconnectivity… Beyond the buzzwords, digital transformation heralds a new age of innovation and arguably the biggest revolution in...

Expert viewpoint Oct 12. 2016

Avionics vs. open-world systems: new challenges and opportunities

Open-world apps are competing more and more with dedicated avionics systems. What do these solutions offer and how can we tap their potential to add value for...

Expert viewpoint Sep 27. 2016

SATA goes paperless with Thales TopWings EFB

Onboard interviewed Pedro Marques, SATA Co-Pilot and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) administrator, regarding his TopWings’ experience.

Expert viewpoint Jun 23. 2016

TopOwl goes digital

As the flagship HMSD for the Tiger and NH-90 helicopters, TopOwl is very popular with pilots. Custom-fitted to the head shape of each individual pilot, it...