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Thales has been selected to provide a comprehensive avionics package for Airbus's new long-range, wide-body A350 XWB aircraft.

The key transversal functions of the package include the:

• Integrated Modular Avionics suite
• Interactive Control and Display Systems
• Air Data and Inertial reference unit

Thales has designed its avionics solutions to take into consideration the future operational needs of the overall air transport system: significant increase in air traffic, changing environmental requirements and increasing passenger demands.

To anticipate the needs of the air transport system, Thales has created the following simulation and prototyping demonstrators and tools:

• Airlab which provides an experimental means to offer optimised solutions, improvements and innovation both to pilots and air traffic controllers
• iDeck, a cockpit prototyping and simulation platform available for airframers, to test rapidly new configurations and display systems within the cockpit

Thales's unique offering, which includes capabilities in onboard systems such as avionics, cabin systems, satellite navigation and communication; and ground solutions such as simulation and air traffic management, puts the group in a unique position to provide high performance, well-structured end-to-end systems for the air transport sector.

The Airbus A350 is scheduled to enter service in 2013.