Thales to ink service, spares deal with Hainan
Thales is opening a new facility in Singapore today that will employ more than 400 in activities encompassing its complete electronics and systems product

Thales is opening a new facility in Singapore today that will employ more than 400 in activities encompassing its complete electronics and systems product portfolio. The France-based company also is set to announce a new long-term avionics spares and component maintenance deal with Hainan Airlines for the support of its Airbus A340-600 fleet.

Hainan Airlines, China’s fourth-ranking airline company by fleet size and its larger privately owned carrier, operates 500 domestic and international routes from 10 Chinese locations. It flies a mix of more than 70 Airbus and Boeing aircraft and has 50 jets on order.