Rockwell Collins, Universal Weather Team to Provide Enhanced Capabilities for Business Aircraft Operators

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (September 19, 2001) - Rockwell Collins and Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. have entered into an agreement to provide data and operations management services to the flight deck and flight operations of business aircraft. The services will be provided as part of Rockwell Collins eFlight™.

Collins eFlight™ is designed to improve situational awareness, productivity and connectivity by providing the timely transfer of information between the flight deck, the cabin and ground infrastructure.

Universal’s services that will be available through Rockwell Collins include flight planning, trip status and textual and graphical weather services bundled in a series of packages. The services and information will be integrated into flight decks through Collins Pro Line 21 and Pro Line 21 Continuum avionics systems.

"Through eFlight™, Rockwell Collins will provide aircraft operators with unprecedented access to information and the means to manage that information," said Greg Churchill, vice president and general manager, Rockwell Collins Business and Regional Systems. "This agreement with Universal is a step toward providing operators a single point of contact for a variety of aviation services needs."

In business since 1959, Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. is a leading provider of international flight support services, air-to-ground communications and scheduling software to corporate and commercial aviation worldwide.

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. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.

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