Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance System receives the first FAA approval for single engine Cat III capability

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (September 17, 2003) - Rockwell Collins announces that Horizon Air has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly single-engine Cat III approaches using Rockwell Collins' Flight Dynamics HGS®-4200 Head-up Guidance System. This approval for the Bombardier Q400 makes Horizon Air the first operator to gain FAA authorization to dispatch aircraft based on this capability.

Steve Bush, Q400 Technical Pilot at Horizon Air commented, "Now when our hubs are fogged-in, we will be able to designate any of our Cat III airports as legal alternates with weather as low as 200 ft. ceiling and 1800 ft. RVR. This is a great advantage in selecting more desirable alternate airports, simplifying fuel planning and increasing payload capability when many of our destinations have low visibility. This capability will also provide our pilots more options in the event of single engine operations, allowing the crew to continue safely to the hub where maintenance can be performed and passengers can be more easily accommodated."

In normal operation, the HGS reduces the Q400 landing minima from 1200 ft. RVR to 600 ft. RVR. The system also enables low visibility takeoff in conditions as low as 300 ft. RVR. By December 2003, Horizon's entire fleet of 62 aircraft will be equipped with the Flight Dynamics HGS.

Founded 21 years ago, Horizon Air has grown to become the nation's eighth largest regional airline, serving nearly five million passengers last year. Horizon serves 44 cities throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, British Columbia and Alberta. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc.

Rockwell Collins is a leader in aircraft head-up displays. The company's patented HGS technology is certified and operating on business, regional, commercial airline and military transport aircraft. Aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins' Flight Dynamics HGS include the Boeing 737 Classic/New Generation/BBJ and military versions, Dassault Falcon 2000, Dassault 900 EASy, Dassault 7x, Bombardier CRJ 100/200/700, Bombardier Q200/300/400, Embraer ERJ 145 and the Lockheed Martin C-130J.

With 1,700 systems delivered, the HGS has logged over 12 million flight hours of revenue service.

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