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Thales Opens Center To Elevate Safety Culture

Facility initially serves Bordeaux campus but will expand to other locations

Thales Flight Safety Center — Thales has opened a new Flight Safety Center at its Bordeaux, France facility, designed to promote “understanding, sharing, and advancing air safety culture."

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

September 24, 2026

Thales has opened a new Flight Safety Center at its Bordeaux, France facility to promote “understanding, sharing, and advancing air safety culture.” Employees, customers, partners, suppliers, regulatory authorities, and industry experts are invited to visit the facility to learn more about air safety challenges and receive training, as well as share best practices and explore new aviation technologies.

Both civil and military personnel will use the Flight Safety Center for interactive experiences, technology demonstrations, and real-world operational feedback, according to Thales. This, it said, will help with their understanding of “how safety is built throughout the life cycle of an aviation system, from design and development, to certification, operation, and maintenance.”

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