Royal Air Maroc Selects Rockwell Collins IFE, Avionics for New Aircraft
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 24, 2003) - Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) has been selected by Royal Air Maroc to provide in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems and avionics
for four new Airbus A321 and 19 Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin this year and extend through
2013.
Rockwell Collins' Programmable Audio Video Entertainment System (PAVES®) in-flight entertainment system will be installed
on Royal Air Maroc's fleet and feature the new 10.4-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) retractable monitor for Boeing single-aisle
aircraft and 8.4-inch LCD retractable monitors for Airbus single-aisle aircraft. Royal Air Maroc is currently flying with
Rockwell Collins' Total Entertainment System (TES™) wide-body IFE system on two Boeing 767 aircraft.
Rockwell Collins is also providing an integrated communication, navigation and surveillance sensor package, including the
Collins Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and GLU-920 multimode receiver (MMR), an integrated unit that
provides the aircraft's primary position, velocity and time reference, and enables precision landing capability.
"Rockwell Collins is proud to continue the strong relationship that we have maintained with Royal Air Maroc," said Randy Lincoln,
vice president, sales and customer services, for Rockwell Collins. "We were selected as the IFE and avionics supplier based
on our unique ability to provide both flight deck and cabin solutions."
The PAVES system was the industry's first programmable audio/video entertainment system available for single-aisle aircraft.
The system is currently installed on more than 500 aircraft and has been greatly enhanced to reduce power consumption and
weight. Additional features include new retractable monitors; a completely redesigned user interface that allows for simple
one-touch operation; and the new audio distribution system allowing passengers access to 22 standard audio channels and overhead
video soundtracks.
The Rockwell Collins data link communications system supports current and future digital CNS/ATM environments, including ACARS,
future air navigation systems (FANS), controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC), VHF data link (VDL) Mode 2 and Aeronautical
Telecommunications Network (ATN).
The Collins TCAS is a surveillance radar that interrogates the ATC transponders of nearby aircraft, measuring range, relative
bearing and altitude. In today's crowded air traffic environment, the system provides aural and visual warnings in the event
of a near miss or potential collision. Collins TCAS offers long-range passive tracking capability and is fully compliant with
ICAO ACAS II requirements. New hardware and software upgrades support the addition of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
(ADS-B) capability to the existing TCAS/Mode S collision avoidance function. These software upgrades and performance enhancements
set the stage for next-generation GPS referenced air traffic management (ATM) concepts.
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