LOS ANGELES, CA - July 20, 2004 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) announced today that it has been selected by Airbus as the sole supplier of their On-board Information Terminal (OIT) hardware on the A320 and A330/340 aircraft families. This Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution, part of Airbus In Flight Information System (AFIS), will be available for new and retrofit Single Aisle and Long Range aircraft installations.
"After several month of competitive procurement, we are very pleased that Airbus has chosen Teledyne's solution for their OIT project", said Masood Hassan, vice-president and general manager of Teledyne Controls. "This agreement advances the successful relationship we already have with Airbus; we look forward to collaborating on new paperless cockpit solutions."
The OIT solution supplied by Teledyne Controls is a Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag designed to provide cockpit crew members with an ergonomic and convenient tool to access vital information while onboard. The system consists of two 12.1-inch XGA touchscreen color display terminals in landscape mode, mounted within the crewmember sliding table assembly, and each connected to a Computer Processing Unit located in the electronic and equipment bay. The processor units, interconnected to each other for video switching and system redundancy, have also their own resources to operate independently. Additionally, a keyboard can be attached to the system via USB interface. The OIT solution is designed to operate in flight, and can be easily stowed, when not in use. The system is scheduled to be certified in the second quarter of 2005.
Teledyne Controls offers a complete line of Electronic Flight Bag products that range from portable electronic devices to fixed, installed equipment. Open and flexible, they can integrate a wide variety of flight deck applications from Airbus and Teledyne, including onboard performance, aeronautical charts, graphical weather, and an electronic documentation browser capable of displaying flight operations manuals, equipment lists, operating procedures, and many other airline documents.
About Teledyne Controls
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Teledyne Controls is a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, and a leading manufacturer and innovator of a wide range of air transport, business & commuter aircraft, helicopter, and airport systems. Teledyne Controls supports its many airline, airframe, helicopter, airport customers with extensive product-support bases and worldwide facilities. More information about Teledyne Controls can be found at www.teledynecontrols.com.
About Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated electronics, instruments and communication products, systems engineering solutions aerospace engines and components and on-site gas and power generation systems. Teledyne Technologies has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Canada. For more information, visit Teledyne Technologies' website at www.teledyne.com.
About Airbus
Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats with the latest state-of-the art technologies on the market. Airbus has delivered more than 3,500 aircraft to some 260 customers and operators world-wide, and boasts a healthy delivery backlog of some 1,400 aircraft, which, at current rates, represents close to five years of production. With an annual turnover of €19.2 billion in 2003, Airbus is a global company with design and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, as well as subsidiaries in the U.S., China and Japan. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is an EADS joint Company with BAE Systems. More information about Airbus can be found at www.airbus.com.
Teledyne Controls Contacts:
George E. Simmons
VP of Marketing, Sales and Service
Phone: +1 (310) 442-4160
Email: gsimmons@teledyne.com
Jean-Louis Lugan
Director of Sales and Service, France
Phone: +33 (0)5 61 99 35 30
Email: jean-louis_lugan@teledyne.com
