Thales Unveils the World's Largest Inflight Entertainment A380 System Test Lab in Irvine, California
555 Seat Configuration Meets Airbus Approval for First Test Flight Aircraft
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Thales, a world leader in inflight entertainment and communications systems for commercial aircraft, will demonstrate its TopSeries i-5000 inflight entertainment (IFE) system for aerospace industry executives, public officials and the media at their Irvine,
California facility on September 14th. Thales' TopSeries is the most technologically advanced IFE system currently on the market, designed to meet market demand for Internet connectivity, integrated system design and operational efficiency. Today, this advanced system sits in the world's largest A380 IFE test lab in Irvine, California.
TopSeries has been approved by both Boeing and Airbus for installation on both single and twin aisle airplanes and is the only system to achieve this level of fleet commonality. With the Thales TopSeries i-5000 onboard A380 aircraft, passengers will enjoy large LCD displays at every seat (ranging in
size from 8.4" - 22"). System capabilities include broadband laptop connectivity for off aircraft communications, interactive on-demand system control for activities such as audio/video entertainment, web surfing, shopping, and broadcast entertainment/satellite TV.
The TopSeries i-5000 has been selected for installation aboard the Airbus A380, the largest and most advanced commercial airliner ever conceived. The TopSeries system demonstrated on September 14th has been tested and accepted by Airbus and will be the first IFE system to fly on the new Airbus A380 which
will take place in August 2005.
WHAT: Introductions by Thales and Airbus followed by system
demonstration of Thales' TopSeries i-5000 inflight entertainment
and communications system built for the Airbus A380 passenger
plane
WHEN: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:00 a.m. PT - 12:00 noon PT
WHERE: Thales 17481 Red Hill Avenue
Irvine, California 92614-5630
Tel: (949) 660-7722
