Thales SA said it has won contracts from four Chinese airlines to supply passenger entertainment systems worth a total of 160 mln euro.

Both Air China and China Eastern have ordered the TopSeries multimedia systems, to equip 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 15 on order for each airline.

Shanghai Airlines will receive the IFE system for 9 Boeing 787s, and Hainan Airlines has ordered in-flight systems for 7 Airbus A330 and 1 Boeing 787.

Thales said it has a 40 pct share of the global market for on-board entertainment equipment, a market that is rising at about 10 pct per year.