Shandong selects Rockwell Collins’ Flight Dynamics Head-Up Guidance
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (November 01, 2004) - Rockwell Collins announced today that Shandong Airlines has selected the company’s Flight Dynamics Head-up Guidance System
(HGS®) for installation on Shandong’s new fleet of fifteen 737-700 and -800 aircraft. Delivery of the first systems will
be in mid-2005.
“The HGS-4000 will provide Shandong Airlines with increased operational capability and improved margins of safety in daily
operations,” said John Desmond, vice president, Flight Dynamics for Rockwell Collins. “We see this as a sign of increased
opportunity in China.”
Shandong is the first airline in China to adopt the Rockwell Collins head-up guidance technology. The Civil Aviation Authority
in China (CAAC) supports the use of HGS by Chinese airlines and is developing standards for HGS operations in China.
The Flight Dynamics HGS-4000 presents critical flight information in the pilot's forward field of view. Aircraft flight path
and acceleration symbols appear overlaying the outside scene enhancing situational awareness, improving energy management
and increasing touchdown precision. Features include runway remaining display, tailstrike avoidance display and unusual attitude
recover display. The HGS-4000 also provides a platform to display new technologies such as enhanced vision and surface guidance
which will further improve safety of operations.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics
solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. Additional company information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.
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