LOS ANGELES, CA - September 15, 2005 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), and Airbus announced today they have surpassed 60 customers for AirFASE®, a jointly developed flight data analysis and reporting software tool designed to assist aircraft operators with their flight operations, safety management, and aircraft maintenance programs.
Released to the market in October 2004, AirFASE is quickly becoming a standard for flight data analysis and reporting, among the aviation community. From Finland flag carrier Finnair, the first operator to select and implement AirFASE, to Latin America's leading airline AeroMexico, the 60th customer, AirFASE has been adopted by many civil and military operators in Europe, Russia, Asia, Pacific, Africa, North and Latin America, and the Middle East. AirFASE systems are now in service at 44 operators' with additional rollouts scheduled in the coming months.
"We are very pleased that the aviation community is recognizing the value of AirFASE," said Peter Clapp, Director of Marketing for Teledyne Controls' Flight Data Services, "AirFASE is a key component in the flight data monitoring programs of airlines world-wide and is helping to provide the knowledge to enhance operational efficiency and reduce incidents."
Airbus and Teledyne's long-standing experience in the field of flight safety products provides the market with a service-proven flight data analysis solution in AirFASE.
The AirFASE system is designed to translate aircraft data into meaningful information, allowing operators to evaluate flight operations trends, identify risk precursors, and therefore take information-based preventive/corrective actions. AirFASE also enables airlines to maintain their flight operations monitoring programs and harmonize them with regulatory agencies' recommendations and requirements, including Amendment 26 to ICAO Annex 6 Part 1, JAR-OPS1, and FAA Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program, 14 CFR Part 13.
AirFASE performs all the major functions of the flight data analysis process. A sophisticated Flight Analysis Program (FAP), unique to each aircraft type, reconstructs the flight, compares actual data with recommended values, and highlights abnormal events and deviations. Advanced visualization tools, including 3D animation, allow for the easy review of flight information, while a powerful and configurable reporting editor delivers comprehensive and customizable reports. AirFASE is compatible with all major types of commercial transport aircraft, such as Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, etc.
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 on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 550 seats. Airbus has delivered over 3,900 aircraft to more than 200 customers worldwide, and boasts a healthy order book of some 1,500 aircraft for delivery over the coming years. With an annual turnover of over 20 billion euros in 2004, 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 can be found at www.airbus.com.
Teledyne Controls Contact:
Director Marketing, Flight Data Services
Peter Clapp
Phone: +44 (0)-208-990-5915
Email: pclapp@teledyne.com
