United Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins to Conduct Cabin Surveillance Trial

Business Wire,  June 3, 2002  

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002

United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) has selected Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) to conduct a trial of its Video Intelligence System (VIS) cabin surveillance system on a United 747-400 aircraft.

Rockwell Collins will install a 4-camera system onboard United's aircraft this summer under the FAA Pilot Programs being conducted to evaluate means of enhancing aircraft security. The cameras will be strategically located to monitor cockpit door access and will transmit video images to two displays mounted in the cockpit. The displays will be mounted to allow each flight crewmember to view the video images while seated and belted in position. The trial will evaluate both wired and wireless networks for transmitting the video images to the displays and is expected to continue for up to six months.

In addition to the onboard system, Rockwell Collins will provide a duplicate system for United's 747-400 training simulator.

"We believe there are definite safety and operational benefits that can be realized through the installation of a cabin surveillance system," said Captain Joe Burns, Director of Flight Operations Technology, United Airlines. "Rockwell Collins' experience in avionics and cabin systems integration makes the company a natural selection for this trial."

Rockwell Collins' VIS system includes cameras strategically placed in the aircraft to provide pilots a visual reference of cabin activities and allow them to monitor access to the flight deck. Displays in the flight deck provide the flight crew with simultaneous views of multiple camera images.

To date Rockwell Collins has demonstrated its Video Intelligence System for a number of major commercial airlines, the NTSB and the President's Office of Science and Technology. In addition to video surveillance, Rockwell Collins is offering other security enhancements to commercial aircraft, including preventing deactivation of the cockpit transponder and continuous flight monitoring to provide ground personnel with a more accurate picture of an aircraft's status.

Rockwell Collins is a world leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.

To download VIS photographs, please visit the Rockwell Collins Newsroom at:

http://www.rockwellcollins.com/newsroom/photos/gallery.asp?image=71 http://www.rockwellcollins.com/newsroom/photos/gallery.asp?image=72

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