Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced today that Gulf Air intends to use Teledyne's Wireless GroundLink to enhance and strengthen its flight safety program.
Teledyne Controls' Wireless GroundLink (Wireless Quick Access Recorder - WQAR) will enable Gulf Air to automate the recording and transmission of their flight data and therefore reducing risk of data loss involved with traditional manual procedures. The system will be utilized with AirFASE®, a flight data analysis and reporting software tool jointly developed by
| Iridium/Roadshow: Inflight data access/ retrieval/transmission was predicted by IASA over six years ago. The technology is now there to enable DFDR/CVR and cockpit video to be transmitted and in the event of an accident, never lost. For the precursor /prediction see this link |
Teledyne Controls and Airbus, and recently installed at
Gulf Air. The Wireless GroundLink system will perform the data recording task,
along with the secure and seamless transmission of the data to a ground station
with AirFASE; the latter will fulfill the flight data replay, analysis and reporting
functions. Used in conjunction, the two systems are designed to provide the Bahrain-based
carrier with an end-to-end automated solution for data retrieval and analysis.
'The product has been installed on a trial basis onboard an A320 aircraft
of the Gulf Air fleet', said Gulf Air's Vice President of Operations Captain Hameed
Ali. 'The installation is showcased at the Dubai Air Show, currently being held
at the Airport Expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, until November 24, 2005.'
'We hope the new system will help increase the accuracy, efficiency, and
timeliness of data collected for Gulf Air's Safety Management System,' added Captain
Hassan Al-Mousawi, Gulf Air's Flight Safety Manager.
'We are very excited
to collaborate with Gulf Air on their flight safety effort and are confident in
the success of this trial,' said Jean-Louis Lugan, Teledyne Controls' Director
of Sales and Service for the Middle East region. 'Wireless GroundLink has proved
to be a highly reliable solution and has been successfully implemented at numerous
airlines' worldwide. Gulf Air is the first airline in the Middle East to acquire
the system.'
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 records
and wirelessly transfers flight data from the aircraft to the ground, without
any human intervention. 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. Using 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.
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Airbus
and Teledyne Controls Release AirFASE™ LOS ANGELES, CA - October 1, 2004 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) and Airbus announced today the official release of their Flight Analysis and Safety Explorer AirFASE™. This jointly developed and supported Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) system is designed to assist aircraft operators conducting flight operations, safety management, and aircraft maintenance programs to reduce incidents and meet new regulatory authorities' requirements. Airbus and Teledyne Controls have started to deliver AirFASE to 23 committed airlines using already-existing flight data analysis products from both Airbus and Teledyne Controls. The new product's availability was made official after the successful beta testing of AirFASE with Airbus and Boeing aircraft at two commercial airlines, TUI Group's German arm Hapag-Lloyd, and Finland flag carrier Finnair. "After over two years of extensive development, working in close collaboration with Airbus, we are pleased to release a product as comprehensive as AirFASE," said Tamas Igloi, director of Advanced Programs for Teledyne Controls. "AirFASE provides a robust flight data measurement, analysis and reporting software tool that can benefit aircraft operators." "AirFASE is a step forward in flight safety management, which is at the core of the Airbus policy. The product proposes ease of use that will allow very easy deployment to all types of airlines," said Patrick Gavin, executive vice-president of Airbus Customer Services. Based on the long-standing and effective experience of Airbus and Teledyne in the field of flight safety product development, AirFASE offers a service-proven flight data analysis solution. The new system is designed to translate aircraft data into meaningful information, allowing operators to evaluate flight operations trends, identify risk precursors, and therefore take information-based preventive/corrective actions. AirFASE also enables airlines to maintain their flight operations monitoring programs and harmonize them with regulatory agencies' recommendations and requirements, including Amendment 26 to ICAO Annex 6 Part 1, JAR-OPS1, and FAA Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program, 14 CFR Part 13. AirFASE performs all the major functions of the flight data analysis process. A sophisticated Flight Analysis Program (FAP) reconstructs the flight, compares actual data with recommended values, and highlights abnormal events and deviations. Advanced visualization tools, including 3D animation, allow for the easy review of flight information, while a powerful and configurable reporting editor delivers comprehensive and customizable reports. About Teledyne Controls About Teledyne Technologies Incorporated About Airbus Teledyne Controls Contacts: | ||||
Jointly developed and supported
by Teledyne Controls and Airbus, AirFASE® offers a comprehensive measurement,
analysis, and reporting tool that can benefit all types of aircraft operators.
Advanced AirFASE® Visualization Tools, including 3D animation, allow for
the easy replay and review of flight information, while a powerful and user-configurable
Reporting Module provides a suite of comprehensive and customizable reports.
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