EgyptAir has chosen Rockwell Collins to provide avionics and in-flight entertainment (IFE) for five new Airbus A320-200 aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin this year, stated a press release.
The avionics package selected by EgyptAir includes Rockwell Collins' suite of data link communications, navigation and surveillance sensors, including the GLU-920 multimode receiver (MMR). The Collins WXR-2100 Multiscan Weather Radar was also selected and will be installed once certification is complete.
The EgyptAir avionics package also includes the Collins GLU-920 multimode receiver (MMR), an integrated unit that provides the aircraft's primary position, velocity and time reference, and enables precision landing capability. It offers instrument landing system (ILS) capability and high-integrity satellite-based positioning for navigation and future landing functions, and offers growth to support microwave landing system (MLS) capability. The Collins MMR can meet future air traffic management requirements while offering commonality across fleet types.
The cabin of the new EgyptAir A-320s will feature Rockwell Collins' Programmable Audio Video System (PAVES(R)) in-flight entertainment system, offering overhead video on 8.4-inch retractable monitors and 24 channels of high-fidelity digital in-seat audio. The 8.4-inch monitors offer passengers wide viewing angles with crisp and bright picture quality.
The PAVES system was the industry's first programmable audio/video entertainment system for single-aisle aircraft. The system is currently installed on more than 500 aircraft operated by airlines throughout the world. Features include a completely redesigned flight attendant user interface that allows for simple one-touch operation and backCHANNEL(TM) interactivity, providing passengers access to interactive entertainment and games. The system also has the capability to display live satellite television. — (menareport.com)
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