Virgin Atlantic has selected avionics from Rockwell Collins for its fleet of 10 Airbus A3
Virgin Picks Rockwell Digital for A330-300s
Virgin Atlantic has selected avionics from Rockwell Collins for its fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300s announced in an order here this week. According to Rockwell Collins, Virgin Atlantic will be the launch customer for the LRA-2100 digital low-range altimeter when the first of its A330s is delivered next spring. The units use digital signal processing to judge the airplane’s height above the ground, achieving greater accuracy than previous radio altimeters. Additional avionics selected for the Virgin Atlantic A330s include Rockwell Collins’s MultiScan weather radar and GLU-925 multi-mode receiver, the first such product certified for precision landing using GPS or ILS.
Aviation Partners Wins New Winglet Orders
Aviation Partners Boeing has announced that Hainan Airlines, the first and largest operator of blended winglet-equipped aircraft in China, has confirmed that all of its 45 Boeing 737-800s currently on order will be operated with these fuel-saving devices. Blended winglets are particularly well suited to Hainan Airlines, which operates a mix of short- and long-haul operations from some challenging airports. All Nippon Airways of Japan has also recently exercised options to purchase winglets for installation on five new Boeing 767-300ERs, scheduled for delivery starting in 2011, bringing the total commitment for its B767 fleet to nine systems.
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