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Thierry Dubois
May 29, 2026
Non-certified window accessories risk overheating, Airbus cautions. Credit: Airbus
LYON—Airbus is recommending pilots avoid the use of non-certified equipment such as sunshades and suction cup-mounted tablet holders on cockpit windows to avoid compounding heating system failures. While such malfunctions are rare, the presence of non-certified accessories can create thermal…
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