Cebu Pacific Air, Hainan Airlines Make Recent Deals At
Singapore Air Show
With one-third of Rockwell Collins'
sales now coming from marketplaces outside of the United States,
the company says it is continuing to focus on future growth by
making ongoing investments, forming strategic alliances, and
building on trusted relationships with commercial and government
customers in the Asia Pacific region.
Based out of the company's Singapore facility, Thud Chee (TC)
Chan (pictured, right), vice president and managing director, Asia
Pacific at Rockwell Collins is responsible for leading and
developing the company's business interests through out the Asia
Pacific region.
At the Singapore Air Show, Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) announced
Monday it has chosen Rockwell Collins to provide a full suite of
communication, navigation and surveillance systems as baseline
equipment for the airline's 15 new Airbus A320 aircraft and its
five options. This award marks Rockwell Collins' debut on the
Philippine-based CEB fleet.
"As an airline that takes great pride in providing world-class
service at the right price, Cebu Pacific Air understands the
critical importance of equipping their aircraft with the most
advanced and reliable avionics systems available," said Chan. "We
look forward to working closely with Cebu Pacific Air to
demonstrate the innovation and support provided by Rockwell
Collins' avionics, which will help the airline deliver reliability
and value to its customers."
The Rockwell Collins MultiScan Hazard Detection System is among
the avionics CEB selected. The MultiScan system is the first and
only radar that analyzes and determines actual weather hazards, not
simply atmospheric moisture content, to provide flight crews more
accurate weather returns. The MultiScan system is derived from
extensive operational experience to create a fully automatic,
hands-free airborne radar system that reduces pilot workload and
enhances safety and passenger comfort by minimizing unexpected
turbulence encounters, and provides optimal clutter-free weather
displays.
"This is in line with CEB's continuing commitment to provide the
safest and most convenient flights to our passengers. We recognize
the quality of Rockwell Collins' avionics technology, and look
forward to a fruitful partnership with them," said CEB President
and CEO Lance Gokongwei.
And Hainan Airlinessaid it
has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the system and
sensors for 13 of its Airbus A330 aircraft. The announcement
wasalso made at the 2010 Singapore Airshow. Deliveries will
take place beginning in 2010.
"Rockwell Collins' award-winning MultiScan Hazard Detection
system supports Hainan's efforts to maintain the highest standards
of flight operations," said Chan. "MultiScan's ability to
automatically detect and analyze weather hazards during all phases
of flight will allow Hainan pilots to fly the most efficient routes
to get passengers to their destinations on time."
The MultiScan system is the first and only radar that analyzes
and determines actual weather hazards, not simply atmospheric
moisture content, to provide flight crews more accurate weather
returns. The MultiScan system is derived from extensive operational
experience and provides a fully automatic, hands-free airborne
radar system that reduces pilot workload and enhances safety and
passenger comfort by minimizing unexpected turbulence encounters,
and provides optimal clutter-free weather displays.
Both airlines also opted for Rockewell Collin's ADF-900
Automatic Direction Finder, DME-900 Distance Measuring Equipment,
HFS-900D High Frequency Data Radio, GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver,
VHF-2100 High Speed Multi-Mode Data Radio, and VOR-900 VHF
Omnidirectional Range Receiver.