Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“We’re committed to keeping our customer base up-to-date for flying in modernized airspace around the globe, and FANS 1/A provides significant benefits for transiting the North Atlantic.”

Source: Craig Olson, Vice President and General Manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins in comments made as Dassault Falcon 50EX, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX aircraft currently equipped with Rockwell Collins avionics and flight management system will soon have an upgrade path for Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A capability. The enhancements will be available from Rockwell Collins in 2015.

FMI: www.rockwellcollins.com