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Airbus Safran avionics deal for A320 & A350
Airbus and Safran have teamed up to build the next generation of cockpit systems for commercial jets.
On November 8, 2025 in Toulouse, Airbus and Safran announced a formal agreement to develop Airbus Safran avionics for the A320 and A350 families aimed at boosting flight safety, digital cockpit integration and operational efficiency. The deal is positioned as part of Airbus’s wider digital transformation strategy, with partners saying initial deliveries are expected by 2027.
The collaboration focuses on modernising flight decks, streamlining pilot workflows and improving systems redundancy. Airbus emphasised the programme will target both software-defined avionics and hardware upgrades that can be rolled into in-production and in-service aircraft across the A320 and A350 lines.
What Airbus Safran avionics will change
The joint effort is framed around three priorities: safer flight operations, richer cockpit data for crews and airlines, and a digital architecture that enables over-the-air updates and lifecycle support. Safran brings avionics systems expertise while Airbus contributes aircraft integration and certification know‑how.
- Safety: redesigned displays and redundancy aimed at improving situational awareness — Airbus Safran avionics will prioritise safety-critical functions.
- Digital cockpit: common interfaces and connectivity to simplify pilot tasks and airline operations.
- Deployment: phased deliveries beginning in 2027, focusing first on avionics units compatible with existing A320 and A350 platforms.
For airlines operating the A320 and A350 families, the partnership promises lower downtime and a clearer upgrade path for avionics software and hardware. Airbus and Safran said they will coordinate certification and testing to minimise operational disruption during retrofits and new-build installations.
While the announcement sets a firm timeline and high-level goals, detailed technical specifications, certification schedule and rollout plans were not released with the initial statement. Industry watchers will be looking for follow-up announcements that clarify which sub-systems will appear first and how upgrades will be managed across the A320 and A350 fleets.
