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its Low Range Radio Altimeter on more than
110 of the Group’s Boeing 737NGs and 737
MAXs. Thales also received a major avionics
contract from China Southern Airlines to
equip up to 80 of its Boeing aircraft. 30
China Southern B737NGS will be fitted with
Thales/ACSS TCAS3000, Thales TopFlight
SATCOM (Inmarsat) and Low Range Radio
Altimeter. A further 50 737MAX aircraft
could also receive the same fit. Thales
has also emerged as the Head-Up Display
(HUD) provider of choice in China, with its
systems being selected for installation on
over 130 airplanes in 2016. With airlines
now proceeding with HUD retrofits on
their existing aircraft, Airlines are also now
starting to begin HUD retrofits as well and
this is a market that Thales is well placed to
address as the group supports the Airbus
in China – cleaner, greener and quieter,” aircraft that have been ordered by China A320 retrofit programme. Chinese airlines
says Doug Cai, president, Pratt & Whitney Eastern. The equipment will be installed on have selected Thales HUDs for all variants of
Greater China. The IAE International the different aircraft based on the aircraft Airbus jetliners currently in production. The
Aero Engines V2500 was also selected by configuration required by the airline. company is also the sole HUD sole supplier
several customers; Air China (18 firm Airbus for all Airbus jetliners.
A320ceos), Shenzhen Airlines (13 firm Airbus Thales
A320ceos) and the Bank of Communications Thales announced major orders at the show;
Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (10 firm Airbus China Eastern has selected a full package
A321ceos). Shanghai Pratt & Whitney of Thales avionics components including
Aircraft Engine Maintenance Company the Market Leading Flight Management
Limited (“Pratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine System, the Thales/ACSS traffic and terrain
Center”) which is a joint venture between collision avoidance system, Low Range
Pratt & Whitney and China Eastern Airlines Radio Altimeter and a single configuration
had also recently announced the delivery Head Up Display for fitment on 70 of its
of its 600th overhauled CFM56 engine to newest Airbus A320NEOs. Thales will install
China Eastern Airlines, marking a significant
milestone for the engine center.

Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins made a splash with a
massive order for many of its systems just
before the show, when it announced that
China Eastern would install its PAVES On-
demand in-flight entertainment (IFE) system
on 30 of its Next-Generation Boeing 737s and
60 737 MAX airplanes. The airline had already
placed orders for PAVES Broadcast IFE and
Airshow moving map to be installed on 15
new 737 aircraft in 2015. In addition, Rockwell
Collins, will supply various systems such
as MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar,
GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) and
Head-up Guidance System (HGS) that will
be fitted on 15 Airbus A330, 70 A320neo, 50
Next-Generation Boeing 737 and 60 737 MAX
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