Thales HUD gets nod for A380

The Thales Head-Up Display (HUD) has been certified by EASA on the A380 in single configuration (left seat only) and dual configuration (left and right seats).

The HUD will make its first appearance on an A380 aircraft with the entry into service of the A380 with Air France, but that will be followed by China Southern Airlines and
Korean Air.

HUD, of course, displays flight information superimposed on to external visual cues (landscape, horizon, runway) through the Combiner, in the pilot’s
forward Field Of View.

It allows smoother transition from head down to heads up. The
HUD contributes to improve pilot situational awareness, particularly during the approach and landing phases by showing trajectory related symbols superimposed on the pilot’s actual external view.

Thales has also been selected by Airbus to equip the future A350 XWB with single or dual HUD from its entry into service.

The HUD system provides a flexible platform for growth to support new technologies such as the Enhanced Vision System and potentially the Surface Guidance System
in conjunction with the Onboard Airport Navigation System as well as Synthetic Vision System.