CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monarch Airlines
Limited has selected Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) to provide
SmartDisplay® Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) for its Airbus A300,
A320, A321 and A330 aircraft. Monarch has completed initial
installation of the system on an A321 and conducted a successful
2-month in-service demonstration period. SmartDisplay EFBs
will be rolled-out across the Airlines' remaining Airbus fleet with
planned retrofit completion by the second quarter 2012. Goodrich's
Sensors and Integrated Systems team in Burnsville, Minn. is producing the systems and
performing integration activities.
In addition to providing EFB system certification services for
each aircraft type, Goodrich will provide two Goodrich SmartDisplay
EFB units, ARINC 828-compliant aircraft interface devices and
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies EZMount® display
mounts and installation kits for each aircraft. This advanced EFB
portfolio, known as Goodrich's cockpit data management system,
provides extensive connectivity to aircraft data networks and
systems, allowing Monarch to maximize EFB utility and the
associated operational savings. The upgradeable system could also
enable the airline to run emerging "Type C" EFB applications in the
future, such as controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC)
and ADS-B in-cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI).
Nils Christy, operations director
at Monarch Airlines Limited said, "Monarch is a forward-thinking
airline, and its selection of the Goodrich system reflects this. In
choosing Goodrich, Monarch will enjoy the many operational and cost
benefits of its EASA-certified EFBs today, while being ready to
upgrade to more advanced functions as future needs dictate."
Jan Mathiesen, vice president of
business development, Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems said,
"Our team looks forward to working with Monarch Airlines on their
fleet-wide implementation of our cockpit data management
system. Monarch understands the operational value a 'fully
connected' EFB system provides. We're excited to have the
opportunity to help them achieve their vision by providing our
SmartDisplay EFBs now and well into the future."
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland
security markets. With one of the most strategically
diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves
a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities. For more information visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
About Monarch Airlines
Monarch currently operates a fleet of 30 aircraft, serving over
50 destinations world-wide from a number of UK airports including
Birmingham, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester. Services are currently split
between scheduled and charter flights, with the airline carrying
almost 6 million passengers per year. Monarch is the oldest airline
in the UK still operating under its original brand name, and will
this year enter its 43rd year of flying. For more information visit
www.monarch.co.uk.
Editor's Note: Goodrich SmartDisplay EFB
The Goodrich SmartDisplay EFB combines both the computer and
display in one compact and lightweight unit, and is the centerpiece
of its cockpit data management system. This highly customizable
product suite allows flight crews, flight ops, maintenance
departments, and IT staff to efficiently manage the flow of
multiple sources of electronic information to and from the
aircraft, effectively enabling the aircraft to become an extension
of an airline's IT system. Its EFBs are certified for numerous
platforms, including the Airbus A320, A330, and A340; Boeing 737
(Classic and Next-Generation), 747-400, 777, and MD-11; Bombardier
CRJ700/900 and Global Express; Embraer 170 and 190; and Sukhoi
Superjet 100.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a
parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be
referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Electronic Systems