Qatar Airways Selects Dual HUD System Option for its New A350 and A380 Aircraft

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

Head Up Display systems are gaining industry-wide popularity and now equip more and more 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.

The HUD provides pilots with essential, intuitive and immediate trajectory information through symbols presented on top of the pilot’s actual external view. It allows smoother transition as pilots switch between “eyes in” and “eyes out” operation. The HUD system also has the possibility to bring some operational benefits such as reduced minima on suitably equipped runways.

“We are dedicated to providing our fleet with the latest technological innovation,” said Captain Suhail Isameel, Chief Flight Operations Office of Qatar Airways, “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.”

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).

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