AirAsia has selected a comprehensive suite of
Rockwell Collins communication, navigation and surveillance
systems, including MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar and GLU-925
Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), for 36 new Airbus A320s.
In addition,
AirAsia is expanding its avionics maintenance agreement with
Rockwell Collins to include its new Airbus A320 fleet.
The
companies entered into a long-term, flight-hour-based maintenance
agreement for service of Rockwell Collins avionics on the
airline’s new A320s, bringing the number of Rockwell
Collins-serviced AirAsia aircraft to 211.
“We’re pleased that AirAsia continues to put its
trust in us to deliver reliable, proven avionics solutions for
their operations, all supported by our world-class service at a
predictable cost,” said Colin Mahoney, senior vice president, International and Services Solutions for Rockwell Collins.
MultiScan ThreatTrack goes beyond hail and
lightning prediction within a thunderstorm cell and alerts pilots
to these significant threats adjacent to, or above the cell.
In addition, the new radar features
two levels of turbulence detection—severe and ride-quality—which
more accurately informs flight crews of the type of turbulence in their path. MultiScan ThreatTrack is expected to be certified on
Airbus aircraft in 2015.
Rockwell Collins’ GLU-925 MMR
enables airlines and operators to take advantage of evolving
Required Navigation Performance (RNP)/Area Navigation (RNAV) and
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities.
The GLU-925 fulfills the requirements for aircraft navigation
position source, Category III Instrument Landing System (ILS), Category I Global Positioning Landing System (GLS), accessing
RNP/RNAV airspace (down to RNP Authorization Required 0.1), and
meets the GPS position and availability requirements for ADS-B Out
mandates.
See also:
HD Videos from the Singapore Airshow 2010,
HD Videos from Asian Aerospace 2011,
HD Videos from Singapore Airshow 2012,
HD Videos from Farnborough 2012 and
HD Videos from Singapore Airshow 2014
which includes the
Airbus A350 Flying Display Rehearsal and Performance at Singapore Airshow 2014.
AirAsia,
AirAsia X,
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