LOS ANGELES, CA - March 30, 2006 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced today that Aeroflot Russian Airlines has selected Teledyne Controls' Wireless GroundLink®Wireless GroundLink® (Wireless Quick Access Recorder - WQAR) for installation on its western fleet. Teledyne's WQAR will supplement Aeroflot's existing Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program, providing an enhanced solution to fully automate the recording and transmission of their flight data, and therefore reducing risk of data loss involved with traditional manual procedures.
"Data monitoring has always been a significant element in Aeroflot's flight safety initiatives. We believe that Teledyne's equipment will help us reach or even exceed our current goal, which is to analyze 95% of our flight data after each flight," said Mikhail Kiselev from Aeroflot's A320 Engineering team.
"We are very pleased to work with Aeroflot on enhancing their Flight Data Monitoring capabilities," said Warren Hechinger, Teledyne Controls' Director of Sales and Service for the Europe and CIS region. "With data recovery rates close to 99%, Teledyne's Wireless GroundLink has proven to be a reliable and efficient solution for many airlines worldwide, and we look forward to its successful implementation across Aeroflot's fleet." Since its introduction to the market, Teledyne Wireless GroundLink has been selected by 23 operators across the globe and is flying on over 300 aircraft.
A significant element in safety management and aircraft maintenance programs, Teledyne Controls' Wireless GroundLink is designed to provide aircraft operators with an immediate, reliable, and cost-effective solution for data recording and transmission. Offering unprecedented reliability, the GroundLink system is designed to record and wirelessly transfer flight data from the aircraft to the ground, without any media handling and 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 typically 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 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Aeroflot Russian Airlines is one of the world's largest commercial carriers with flights to 54 countries and 108 destinations.
More information about Aeroflot is available at http://www.aeroflot.aero/eng/.
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.
Teledyne Controls Contacts:
Warren Hechinger
Director of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +1 (310) 442-4169
Email: warren_hechinger@teledyne.com
Alex Pomagailo
Sales & Service Representative, CIS
Phone: +7 -095-198-6146
Email: alex_pomogailo@teledyne.com
