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Rockwell Collins avionics, cabin systems selected by Buraq Air
FARNBOROUGH (July 17, 2006) - Buraq Air, a private airline headquartered in Tripoli, Libya, has selected a full suite of Rockwell Collins avionics, as well
as its Programmable Audio Video Entertainment System (PAVES®) and the Airshow 4200 moving map information system for two new Boeing 737NG aircraft. The agreement also calls for an option
on four additional aircraft with deliveries scheduled for August 2006 through December 2009.
Rockwell Collins' WXR-2100 MultiScan™ Weather Radar is among the 16 avionics components selected by the airline. The WXR-2100
MultiScan Weather Radar is fully automatic radar that reduces pilot workload and enhances safety and passenger comfort by
reducing unexpected turbulence encounters. MultiScan provides optimal weather detection from the nose of the aircraft to 320
nautical miles.
Other Rockwell Collins avionics selected by Buraq Air includes: the VHF-2100 Very High Frequency Transceiver, VOR-900 VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Marker Beacon receiver, ADF-900 Automatic Direction Finder, DME-900 Distance Measuring Equipment, CPL-920D
Coupling Unit, DFA-900 Direction Finding Antenna, TRE-920 Directional Antenna, GLU-925 GPS Landing Unit, LRA-900 Low-Range
Radio Altimeter, TPR-900 Transponder, TTR-921 TCAS II Receiver/Transmitter, HFS-900D Data Radio , CMU-900 Communications Management
Unit, APM-900 Aircraft Personality Module and the PAU-700 Passenger Address Unit.
The PAVES system selected by Buraq Air provides passengers overhead video on 10.4 inch retractable liquid crystal displays
featuring wide viewing angles and crisp, bright picture quality. PAVES enables airlines to provide passengers a variety of
entertainment options that utilize available flying time.
Rockwell Collins Airshow 4200 offers a full-featured multimedia platform, incorporating a wide variety of capabilities, including
3-D route maps, real-time news feeds, connecting gate information, and points-of-interest media libraries. It captures real-time
flight information from the aircraft's flight management computer, long-range navigation system, and aircraft communication
systems. The Airshow 4200 can use the on-board ACARS connection to retrieve current airport terminal information.
Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronics solutions
for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications
and information management is strengthened by 17,000 employees, and a global service and support network that crosses 27 countries.
To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.
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