Rockwell Collins TESTM AVOD Lands on LanChile Airlines

IRVINE, Calif. (September 04, 2001) - Rockwell Collins has successfully completed the first flights of two full shipsets of TES^TM(Total Entertainment System) equipped LanChile Airbus A340 aircraft.  LanChile will outfit five additional Airbus A340 and up to seven Boeing 767 aircraft with the fully interactive TES^TM system, with an option to install on an additional seven Airbus A340 aircraft.

LanChile is the first airline to offer Rockwell Collins’ TES^TM audio/video on demand (AVOD) throughout the entire aircraft.  Installed during production, each seat is configured with TES^TM AVOD capability. The system features a 6.4-inch seatback-installed liquid crystal display (LCD) for Economy Class, along with 8.4-inch in-arm displays in First and Business Class operated by the passenger via touch-screen.  LanChile is offering all classes of passengers a choice of movies, audio CDs, games and movie/television shorts.

“The TES^TM AVOD system has been an outstanding success for Rockwell Collins and we are pleased to continue our strong presence in Latin America,” said Graham Macdonald, vice president of marketing and strategic management, Rockwell Collins Passenger Systems. “TES^TM AVOD has been an excellent addition to our family of products.  We see this market segment as a significant growth opportunity going forward –in Latin America and elsewhere.”

TES^TM offers passengers superior digital picture and audio sound quality allowing LanChile’s passengers to more comfortably enjoy their time while flying.  The AVOD system provides travelers total flexibility to view or listen to any available program at any time they choose and operate it like a home video player allowing the passenger to select programming language, start, stop, pause, fast-forward and rewind.

The system is based on an open architecture software platform that enables airlines to build and customize system applications to their unique needs.  Today, TES^TM is flying on nearly 20 commercial airlines worldwide.

Rockwell Collins Passenger Systems produces cabin management and in-flight entertainment systems for over 100 commercial airlines around the world.  The organization employs approximately 1,400 people at its facilities in Irvine and Pomona, California.

Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a world leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics solutions for commercial and government customers worldwide.  The company employs a global workforce of 17,500 people and has estimated FY2001 sales of approximately $2.9 billion.  Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com .

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