Kollsman's Enhanced Vision System First EVS For Commercial Air Transport Market To Be Installed On FedEx Express Fleet

Kollsman has announced the first Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to be installed on a large Air Transport class aircraft -- which will be operated by FedEx Express. The Kollsman All Weather Window EVS will be standard equipment on the FedEx Express Boeing MD-10 and MD-11 and Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft fleet. The EVS is scheduled for certification by end of 2006 with installations beginning in 2007 in conjunction with Head Up Display (HUD) installations. This installation onto new classes of aircraft builds on the successes of the Kollsman EVS industry leadership and marks a significant milestone in improved aircraft safety.

"As the world's largest express transportation company, FedEx Express must be a leader in safe aircraft operations and technology implementation," said Don Barber, Senior Vice President of Air Operations, FedEx Express. "FedEx Express has built its reputation on highly reliable delivery performance. EVS will improve schedule reliability by reducing weather-related delays, improve takeoff and landing minimums, and as a taxi aid in reducing the risk of runway incursions. Our flight crews will have increased situational awareness and improved safety in reduced visibility conditions."

Kollsman's All Weather Window, employs an advanced InfraRed (IR) sensor which presents an image projected on any raster video capable Head Up Display and Head Down Display, providing the pilot with a forward-looking picture overlaying the outside view in a conformal manner. The system allows the pilot to clearly view lights and ground features (such as runways, aircraft and buildings) at night and in low visibility conditions.

Kollsman's EVS has few training requirements and no database or infrastructure requirements. The pilots and their passengers immediately benefit from lower landing minima, improved flight safety, and increased situational awareness.

The Kollsman All Weather Window EVS is the only EVS in the world certified to operate with a Head Up Display and Head Down Display and provide operational credit (lower landing minimums).

The Kollsman All Weather Window EVS was first certified in September 2001 on the Gulfstream G-V business jet in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace. Today Kollsman's EVS is available as optional equipment on the large-cabin, ultra long-range Gulfstream G500 and G-V, the large cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400 and G-IVSP business jets and the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300TM business jets. In addition the Kollsman EVS is standard equipment on the new large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550 as well as the newly announced long-range G450 business jets.

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