Rockwell gets GoAir contract

Rockwell Collins has been selected by India-based GoAir to provide advanced avionics for 72 Airbus A320neo aircraft.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin later this year.

Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins will supply its MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar. The system goes beyond hail and lightning prediction within a thunderstorm cell and alerts pilots to significant threats adjacent to or above the cell.

ThreatTrack also features two levels of turbulence detection - severe and ride quality - which more accurately informs flight crews of the type of turbulence in their path.

'The advanced, reliable avionics systems selected by GoAir will translate into safe, smooth rides for passengers,” said Jim Walker, vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific for Rockwell Collins, in a news release.

Rockwell Collins also will provide GoAir with its GLU-925 multimode receiver (MMR), the first certified global positioning system landing system receiver that enables navigation in regions without robust ground-based navigation or weather radar networks.

In addition to ThreatTrack and MMR, GoAir selected Rockwell Collins' ADF-900 automatic direction finder, DME-2100 distance measuring equipment, VHF-2100 transceiver, HFS-900D radio, and VOR-900 omnidirectional radio.

Rockwell Collins also announced that Sichuan Airlines Co. has taken initial delivery of an Airbus A320 equipped with the PAVES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The Rockwell Collins system is featured in the aircraft's first-class section.

Each in-seat system is independent, enabling seat monitors to store viewing content. PAVES also is equipped with a quick-release mechanism to replace in-seat displays in less than 60 seconds.

Sichuan Airlines' Airbus A320 also will feature PAVES Broadcast IFE system in its economy section. Additional Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft will be delivered to Sichuan Airlines equipped with PAVES seat-centric and Broadcast IFE in the coming weeks.

'We see great value in Rockwell Collins' IFE solution and the strong customer support network it brings,” said Li Haiying, president of Sichuan Airlines, in a news release.