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TION & TRAINING
SIMULA
SIMULATION & TRAINING
Ensuring Safety and Connectivity
ThE dISAppEARAnCE OF mALAYSIAn with Rockwell Collins information systems
Airlines MH370 has sparked for real-time on-board the aircraft strengthens our
tracking of planes and improvement to ability to deliver improved efficiency and
communication systems. The loss has put safety, and enhanced connectivity.
an international focus on aircraft tracking
during all phases of flight. Rockwell AAA: Give us an overview of
Collins, which recently acquired ARINC, the eEnabled Aircraft solutions
provides eEnabled Aircraft Solutions that being introduced by ARINC.
can empower pilots to make decisions DiGeorge: Our suite of solutions include:
for better flight efficiency or passenger all ground connectivity to enable end-to-
safety. “ARINC eEnabled Aircraft Solutions end communications and efficient, reliable
deliver a fully integrated and secure aircraft network data management ,
end-to-end technology that streamlines additional eEnabled communications
operations, improves efficiency, enhances capabilities (Wi-Fi, cellular, satellite) into
the passenger experience, and reduces ground communications networks, new
Michael DiGeorge, Vice President, cost across the entire organization,” applications developed for the airlines as
IMS International and Global Airports, says Michael DiGeorge, Vice President, their needs dictate. EFB content delivery
Rockwell Collins IMS International and Global Airports, management that supports eEnabled
Rockwell Collins in an interview to Jay application management, and Integration
Menon. Excerpts: into back office IT systems.
AAA: How has the acquisition of AAA: Please explain how this solution
Flights will be better equipped ARINC helped Rockwell Collins? helps the airline operations.
to send data to airport towers in Michael DiGeorge: Combining ARINC’s DiGeorge: The comprehensive infor-
real-time to track their location high-performance, high-quality and high- mation management capabilities of the
and estimated time of arrival assurance networks as well as services ARINC eEnabled platform give airlines the
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