Thales looks at crowded Indian skies to employ air safety

Melbourne: The explosive growth in air traffic that Indian aviation has been witnessing has accelerated the country's requirement for upgradation. It is therefore attracting international giants like Thales Air Systems for installation of its air traffic management (ATM).
Thales' capacity to provide a comprehensive response to customer requirements hinges on being an efficient multi-domestic organisation by becoming local in the countries it establishes itself through local management and technology transfer, says Thales Air Systems vice president, Bachu Murthi.
Following its policy of multi-domesticity, in Australia Thales has a predominantly local management where tech transfer is done on a case to case basis. "ATM requires investment for the long term with people who have a high degree of experience and vision," adds Murthi. Throughout the world (except US), half the aircraft in the air today are brought to the ground safely using one of Thales' ATM systems like Eurocat.
"We are looking at India with a long-term perspective. Our model is to be long-term partners rather than suppliers," says Murthi.
Thales facility in Melbourne, Australia is well positioned to benefit from new opportunities in the Asia Pacific market.
17/01/07 Neelam Mathews/Express TravelWorld

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