Toulouse Qatar Airways, A350 XWB launch customer with an order of 80 aircraft, has recently increased its A380 order by up to 10 aircraft and announced that both aircraft types will be delivered with a dual Head Up Display (HUD) system provided by THALES, the French defense and aerospace manufacturing group. 

According to THALES, the head up display system now equip an increasing number of  commercial aircraft cockpits. The HUD system is a major situational awareness contributor giving pilots much greater visibility throughout all phases of flight, especially Take-off and Landing. Most new aircraft are now designed with a basic or optional HUD as part of their initial design and certification right from their entry into service (EIS).

Captain  Suhail  Isameel,  Qatar  Airways’ chief  flight  operations officer said, “We  are  dedicated  to providing  our  fleet  with  the  latest technological  innovation and  we  are confident that the Thales Head Up Display system will provide our pilots with the tools they require and maximise our operational efficiency.”

Daniel  Malka,  Thales Avionics Services Worldwide’s  vice  president  &  general  manager, added  “It is with great pride that we will support Qatar Airways introducing our HUD on its new Airbus  fleet”  . “We want to keep the best level of support for products and services that our customers are used to receive from us in providing the Airlines some contribution to their growth”.