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Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems vs Thales Group

Two Airport IT & Operations Systems suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Airport IT & Operations Systems.

Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems logo
Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

ARINC passenger processing and MUSE common-use.

Thales Group logo
Thales Group
Paris-La Défense, France

ATM, avionics and cyber across the Gulf's aviation estate.

Procurement comparison

The spec-by-spec breakdown.

Procurement dimensionCollins Aerospace — ARINC Airport SystemsThales Group
Country of originUSFR
HeadquartersCedar Rapids, Iowa, USAParis-La Défense, France
Founded · years in Gulf1929 · 30 yrs in Gulf2000 · 40 yrs in Gulf
Categories overlap
Both: Airport IT & Operations Systems
Only Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems: Common-Use Passenger Processing & Self-Service (CUPPS · CUSS) · Baggage Handling Systems · Signage & Wayfinding
Both: Airport IT & Operations Systems
Only Thales Group: Defence Avionics & Radar · Tactical Communications & Data Links · Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
GCC airport installations
4 indexed GCC airports
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7 indexed GCC airports
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Certifications
Both hold: ISO 9001, ISO 27001
Both hold: ISO 9001, ISO 27001
Only here: NATO, EASA, ICAO, EASA Part 145
Flagship products
5 flagship products
MUSE · vMUSE · vPad · VeriPax
9 flagship products
TopSky-ATC Air Traffic Management System · AMHS Aeronautical Message Handling System · Star Series Common-Use Airport IT Platform · SkyATS Tower Automation, Voice and Recording Suite
International airports0 indexed3 indexed
Tier on Aviation SoukIndexed-onlyIndexed-only
Decision forkIf your scope includes Common-Use Passenger Processing & Self-Service (CUPPS · CUSS), Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems covers it natively.If your scope includes Defence Avionics & Radar, Thales Group covers it natively.
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