LOS ANGELES, CA - November 10, 2005 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced today that Italian low-cost airline Wind Jet has ordered AirFASE®, a flight data analysis and reporting software tool jointly developed by Teledyne Controls and Airbus. Specifically designed to assist aircraft operators with their flight operations, safety management, and aircraft maintenance programs, AirFASE will constitute the building block of Wind Jet's new Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program, providing the core system to monitor the airline's A320 aircraft fleet.
"AirFASE is a comprehensive user friendly flight data analysis tool," said Todd Stout, Teledyne Controls' Manager of Sales and Service for the European region. "We are very pleased that Wind Jet has selected our solution, and we look forward to assisting them further in their FDM initiatives."
Chosen by over 60 airlines worldwide, AirFASE offers a proven flight data analysis solution that allows airlines to maintain their flight operations monitoring programs and harmonize them with regulatory agencies' recommendations and requirements. Designed to translate aircraft data into meaningful information, AirFASE enables operators to evaluate flight operations trends, identify risk precursors, and take early preventive/corrective actions. 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...
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 4,000 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 Contacts:
Warren Hechinger
Director of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +1 (310) 442-4169
Email: warren_hechinger@teledyne.com
Todd Stout
Manager of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +44 (0)797-924-3314
Email: tstout@teledyne.com
