Innovation Sep 07. 2015

First commercial biofuel flights in France

Air France launched its Lab’line for the Future programme in 2014. The idea is to promote responsible, sustainable air transport by investigating the use of...

Focus Sep 03. 2015

The saga of cockpits

Thales is involved in cockpits since the beginning of the aviation.

Business Aug 17. 2015

New-generation EFB: a unique positioning spanning all aspects of the pilot’s routine

Following the recent partnership agreement between Air France and Thales, OnBoard looks at the development of this new generation of EFB (electronic flight...

Innovation Aug 10. 2015

Clean Sky program: Gearing up to flight tests

Clean Sky places Europe at the forefront of ever-greener aviation. Addressing societal needs according to the EU Horizon 2020 strategy, Clean Sky is aiming for...

Innovation Aug 02. 2015

Flight Management Systems: the next generation

From navigation and flight planning to performance prediction and flight path optimisation, Flight Management Systems play a key role in the cockpit and...

Innovation Jul 11. 2015

Avionics in a three-dimensional age

The technology developed by the Professor Calculus in Tintin and the Lake to the sharks has progressed and the fiction has become reality. Appearing at the...

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...

Focus Jun 18. 2015

What is new on Avionics 2020?

Building on Thales’s leading position in aircraft connectivity, Avionics 2020 has been developed to be adapted to a connected environment.

Business Jun 17. 2015

ATR-600: ATR selects Thales for the next steps

ATR and Thales strengthened their partnership today in the signature of an agreement for the common incremental development of the avionics systems for the ATR-600.