China Eastern Airlines and Thales/ACSS extend avionics partnership with retrofit upgrades to improve air traffic efficiency and capacity

China Eastern Airlines have chosen to retrofit their 203 B737 aircraft with the Thales/ACSS NXT-800 DO-260B-compliant transponders to meet the requirements of the CAAC ADS-B Out mandate. China Eastern Airlines are the first carrier in mainland China to select the Thales/ACSS NXT-800 transponder offered as a certified inter-mix retrofit solution through the Boeing Service Bulletin, resulting in substantial cost savings.