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Rockwell Collins delivers 500th HGS to Southwest Airlines
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (October 09, 2007) - Rockwell Collins announced it has delivered its 500th Head-up Guidance System (HGS®) to Southwest Airlines.
"In our 15-year relationship with Southwest Airlines, our HGS systems - which are present on the entire fleet - have enabled
Cat IIIa landing performance while providing enhanced situational awareness, operational efficiency and touchdown precision,"
said John Desmond, vice president, HGS for Rockwell Collins. "We are proud that our relationship with Southwest Airlines continues
to grow and flourish because of the proven capabilities of our HGS systems on their fleet."
 Click for larger image"This is a significant milestone for our fleet," said Chuck Magill, vice president of Flight Operations for Southwest Airlines.
"The HGS installations have been an important part of Southwest's continuous efforts to provide our customers with a reliable
and efficient operation."
The HGS-4000 system, which is installed on the Southwest Airlines newest 737-700 aircraft, continues to gain popularity in
the airline segment. Features of the HGS-4000 include runway remaining, tailstrike avoidance and unusual attitude recovery.
The HGS-4000 also has an Instrument Landing System (ILS) anomaly detect feature which will filter out ILS disturbances during
the final approach phase. It will also aid Southwest Airlines in flying GPS based approaches to lower than standard Cat I
minima in the future.
About Southwest Airlines:
After 36 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to offer the best value in airline travel, allowing Customers the
opportunity to travel nonstop throughout the country at a very low fare. Southwest offers a very comfortable ride with all
premium leather seats and plenty of legroom. Southwest does not charge Customers an extra fee for changing their reservation
and continues to offer free amenities. Customers enjoy complimentary pillows, blankets, snacks, juice, soda, and water on
all flights. Since 1987, the airline has maintained the fewest overall Customer complaints as published in the Department
of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of
domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more
than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 33,000 Employees systemwide.
About Rockwell Collins:
Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions
for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications,
information management, and simulation and training is delivered by 20,000 employees, and a global service and support network
that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.
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