Thales strengthens its commitment to air safety with the opening of a new Flight Safety Center in Bordeaux

• A unique immersive centre designed to elevate the safety culture of the entire civil and military aviation ecosystem.
• A venue for dialogue, demonstrations and training, open to customers, partners, authorities and industry stakeholders.
• An initiative that aligns with Thales’ ambition to train all 21,000 of its civil and military aviation employees worldwide in flight safety.

As the civil and military aviation sectors enter a new era - marked by increasing global air traffic and the growing demand for fighter aircraft, the arrival of ever more connected systems, the growing automation of operations, and heightened cybersecurity requirements - flight safety remains the aviation industry’s top priority.

To successfully meet these challenges, Thales today inaugurates a new “Flight Safety Center” at its Bordeaux campus, an immersive space entirely dedicated to understanding, sharing and advancing air safety culture. More than just a demonstration centre, this new facility is intended to be a global centre of excellence where employees, customers, partners, suppliers, authorities and experts can learn about and receive training on air safety challenges. They will be able to share best practices and explore cutting-edge technologies that make aviation one of the safest modes of transportation in the world¹.

Through a unique educational journey combining interactive experiences, technology demonstrations, and real-world operational feedback, this “Flight Safety Center” provides an understanding of how safety is built throughout the lifecycle of an aviation system - from design and development, to certification, operation and maintenance.

Located at the Bordeaux Campus, one of Thales’ leading centers of excellence for aeronautics, this “Flight Safety Center” marks the first step toward a broader ambition to roll out this concept across several strategic sites in order to support the skills’ development of its 21,000 employees in civil and military aviation activities worldwide.

"Flight safety is the foundation of trust in aviation. Behind every safe flight are advanced technologies, rigorous processes, a culture of transparency and learning from experience, and, above all, dedicated women and men. Our Flight Safety Center was designed to bring this safety culture to life, share it with our entire ecosystem and work together to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow’s aviation.” Yannick Assouad, Executive Vice-President Avionics, Thales.

¹ IATA, Annual Safety Report - 2025

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services helps address several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

The Group allocates €4.5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Quantum and Cloud technologies.

Thales has more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries. In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.

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