Rockwell Collins offers FANS upgrade on Falcon jets

Dassault Falcon 2000

Rockwell Collins expands FANS 1/A to Falcon 50EX and 2000/2000EX business jets.

Dassault Falcon 2000.

Rockwell is expanding its FANS 1/A capabilities and is offering upgrades on Dassault Falcon 50EX, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX aircraft currently equipped with Rockwell Collins avionics and flight management systems.

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These business aircraft now have an upgrade path for Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A capability. The enhancements will be available from Rockwell Collins in 2015.

Craig Olson, vice president and general manager, business and regional systems for Rockwell Collins, says: “We’re committed to keeping our customer base up-to-date for flying in modernized airspace around the globe, and FANS 1/A provides significant benefits for transiting the North Atlantic.”

The FANS 1/A upgrade will save operators both time and fuel, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) and Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which together make up the FANS package should also reduce pilot workload.

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