Airbus Selects Rockwell Collins for FOMAX Program to Digitally Connect A320 Aircraft and Operators
June 21 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
- Moves airlines toward all-digital
operations
- Significantly extends the quantity
of aircraft data available to reduce maintenance costs and improve
dispatch reliability
- Represents first major basic
hardware position by Rockwell Collins on the A320
In a move that will help airlines shift toward all-digital
operations, Rockwell Collins has been selected by Airbus for the
flight operations and maintenance exchanger (FOMAX) program on the
Airbus A320 family of aircraft. The solution, which keeps operators
connected to their aircraft by deploying the infrastructure for
secure wireless connectivity, represents Rockwell Collins’ first
major basic content on the A320.
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The FOMAX solution from Rockwell Collins
will digitally connect aircraft and operators for more efficient
operations (Photo: Business Wire).
“We’re taking another step toward transforming the modern
aircraft and crew to be more digitally connected,” said Steve Timm,
vice president and general manager of Air Transport Systems.
“Working together with Airbus, we’re keeping crews better informed
while providing better data collection and improved analytics to
drive operational efficiency and reduced maintenance.”
Rockwell Collins’ solution for FOMAX features a compact
connectivity unit that collects aircraft maintenance and
performance data and automatically sends it to ground-based
operations. The unit also sends data automatically to the growing
number of mobile applications that are being used by flight crews,
as well as into efficiency applications such as weather, flight
planning, logbooks, and maintenance prediction and performance
calculators, all of which bring new levels of productivity and
value to airline operations.
The FOMAX solution builds upon the existing Rockwell Collins
SSR-7000 Secure Server Router to also provide the Wi-Fi network for
secure crew connectivity on the aircraft as well as the cellular
and terminal Wi-Fi equipment. It also interfaces with all major
SATCOM connectivity types.
Providing FOMAX as a part of the Airbus digital transformation
initiative supports Rockwell Collins’ commitment to delivering the
airborne equipment required for a digitally connected aircraft.
About Rockwell CollinsRockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a
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