Expert viewpoint Feb 21. 2016

Avionics and cybersecurity: leaving nothing to chance

With all the potential threats to information systems today, anticipating risk is one of the keys to the system’s overall security. OnBoard talks to Nathalie...

Expert viewpoint Dec 01. 2015

COP 21: How to move towards sustainable flying?

At the occasion of the COP 21, the 21st Conference of the Parties, i.e. the annual meeting of all countries which want to take action for the climate held in...

Expert viewpoint Nov 26. 2015

An industry perspective on aviation safety

Gil Michielin, head of Thales’s avionics business, speaks to Onboard about the future of air transport and the sector’s new challenges.

Expert viewpoint Nov 03. 2015

Helicopter simulation: getting the whole crew onboard

Thales has been a leading player in the world of helicopter simulation for 20 years. Product Line Manager Joël Flinois talks about the specific needs of this...

Expert viewpoint Oct 01. 2015

Customer satisfaction is everybody’s business

Coinciding with national Lean Processes day in France on 29 September, OnBoard spoke to Jean-Philippe Delval, Lean Supply Chain Manager for Thales’s avionics...

Expert viewpoint Sep 23. 2015

The factory of the future to be built around people

The factory of the future may be a hot topic at the moment, but it means different things to different people. Dominique Martin, director of transformation for...

Expert viewpoint Jul 08. 2015

Apple Watch and avionics — where's the connection?

On 24 April, Apple launched its latest innovation: the Apple Watch. After the iPod, iPhone and iPad, the company's new product may be set to revolutionise the...

Expert viewpoint Jun 30. 2015

How connectivity is revolutionnising air passenger experience

Connectivity is emerging as one of the most useful tools the civil air transport world has seen since the invention of the jet engine.

Expert viewpoint May 22. 2015

Touchscreens in the cockpit: pure hype or genuinely helpful?

Touchscreen technology is already part of our everyday lives and sensory landscape — touching something makes us feel we control it a little better — but only...