LOS ANGELES, CA - February 28, 2006 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced today that Air One, the second largest airlines in Italy, has chosen to install Teledyne Controls' FDIMU (Flight Data Interface Management Unit) and Wireless GroundLink® (Wireless Quick Access Recorder - WQAR) on its new aircraft fleet. The Italian carrier, which recently purchased 30 A320s, with 60 more on option, will use Teledyne's equipment to fully automate the acquisition, recording and transmission of its flight data.
Teledyne Controls' FDIMU will enable Air One to collect mandatory and ACMS data from the aircraft, while Teledyne's Wireless GroundLink will fulfill the data recording function, along with the secure and seamless transmission of the data to the ground.
Pietro Pascale, Technical Director at Air One, comments on this selection: "We believe Teledyne's equipment will help us with an immediate, reliable and cost-effective solution for data transmission on and off the aircraft. We selected Teledyne's solution because it will eliminate manual handling, managing and transporting of data media, reduce data lag and provide data in a timelier manner."
"Air One is in the process of renewing its fleet entirely and we are delighted that they have selected Teledyne's equipment for their new aircraft," said Hans-Juergen Neufert, Teledyne Controls' Senior Manager of Sales and Service for the Europe region. "We look forward to a long and successful relationship with them."
Teledyne Controls' FDIMU is a compact and integrated data acquisition and recording system available for installation on the Airbus Single Aisle A319/A320/A321 and Long Range A330/A340 aircraft families. Based on Teledyne's concept of LRU Compression , the FDIMU combines into a single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) the multiple functions of traditionally separated systems. By fulfilling the functions of the Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU) used for mandatory data acquisition, the Data Management Unit (DMU) that performs engine/aircraft condition monitoring, and the Digital Access Recorder (DAR), the FDIMU can literally replace up to three LRUs, allowing operators to reduce weight, wiring and rack space, and make significant savings on initial equipment cost.
A significant element in safety management and aircraft maintenance programs, Teledyne Controls' Wireless GroundLink is designed to automate flight data recording and transmission, and therefore reducing data delivery delays and risk of data loss involved with traditional manual procedures. Offering unprecedented reliability, the GroundLink system can record and wirelessly transfer flight data from the aircraft to the ground, without any human intervention. Using a proprietary protocol patented by Teledyne, the raw data recorded during flight is compressed, encrypted and then transmitted via cellular technology and the Internet to the airline's or Teledyne's ground-based data center for processing and analysis. With the Teledyne Wireless GroundLink system, airlines can significantly reduce data delivery delays (the data is available within 10-15 minutes after an aircraft has landed, versus several days or weeks with manual data retrieval). Additional operational benefits are realized since human resources, equipment costs and data-loss associated with manual retrieval methods are virtually eliminated.
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, and 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 Air One
Headquartered in Rome, Air One is the second largest airlines in Italy, handling about 1,400 flights per week from and to the Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate airports. With more than 100 routes across Italy, Air One also has interline agreements with over 80 international airline companies and operates Charter flights to many European destinations and tourist resorts in the Mediterranean and Middle East areas. More information about Air One is available at www.flyairone.it/en/
Teledyne Controls Contacts:
Warren Hechinger
Director of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +1 (310) 442-4169
Email: warren_hechinger@teledyne.com
Hans-Juergen Neufert
Senior Manager of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +49 (0) 40-2090-9640
Email: hans-juergen_Neufert@teledyne.com
