Kuala Lumpur / Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd. picked Thales SA to provide in-flight entertainment systems and Internet connections for passengers on its newest widebody long-range plane, the Airbus Group SE A350. The deal is an important milestone in Thales’ push to become number one in in-flight entertainment systems, Chairman Patrice Caine said Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow, adding that he ...

SINGAPORE / AFP Bombardier Inc. expects to get certification from US and European authorities for its new C Series jet in the first half of this year, and will deliver initial models to launch customer Swiss International Air Lines AG on time, one of the Canadian planemaker’s top executives said. The Montreal-based maker of aerospace and rail equipment is “absolutely ...

Beijing / Bloomberg Honeywell International is working with China’s state-owned aircraft maker Comac to certify its planes, including the country’s first homegrown single-aisle jet that aims to challenge Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE’s control of the market. “It will be just as efficient and just as safe as predicted and as we’re saying, especially certified to Western — whether ...