Qatar Airways and Thales, the airline’s In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity supplier, announced the opening
of a new technology research, development and training centre located at the Qatar Science and Technology Park in Doha.
The new centre has been established by Thales in collaboration with Qatar Airways under
the official name, Thales QSTP-LLC. In the first phase of development, a Joint Innovation and Technology Project
will be established to further develop inflight entertainment (IFE) solutions for Qatar’s national carrier in the heart of the airline’s hub.
Thales, which already has an office in Qatar, has been creating new generation IFE solutions since 2009 for Qatar Airways’ narrow body fleet of Airbus A320s. The systems include touch-screen technology, wit
h seat-back screens in Economy and arm rest screens in Business Class.
The French company will also provide revolutionary new in-flight entertainment and communication systems for the airline’s Boeing 787 aircraft, of which the first of 60 on order is scheduled for delivery this summer. Qatar Airways is the Middle East launch customer of the Boeing 787.
Source: Qatar Airways