AlliedSignal APUs and Avionics Selected by Three Latin American Airlines in Orders Valued at More Than $100 Million.FARNBOROUGH '98, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998-- AlliedSignal Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALD ALD abbr. adrenoleukodystrophy ALD, n.pr See adrenoleukodystrophy. ALD aldolase. ) Tuesday announced that three Latin American airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the have selected its Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System Ground proximity warning system (GPWS) is a system designed in 1967 by Don Bateman Chief Engineer, Flight Safety Avionics, Honeywell to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground. (EGPWS EGPWS Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System ), 131-9(A) Auxiliary Power Unit An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. (APU APU Azusa Pacific University APU Auxiliary Power Unit APU Alaska Pacific University APU Asia Pacific University (Japan) APU American Public University APU Anglia Polytechnic University (Chelmsford) ) and Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders in a deal valued at more than $100 million. The airlines, Lan Chile, the TACA TACA Talk About Curing Autism TACA Tennessee Association of Craft Artists TACA Turkish American Cultural Alliance TACA Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association (Austin, Texas) TACA Transportes Aereos Centro-Américanos group of El Salvador and TAM of Brazil, selected the equipment for their fleet of A320-family aircraft. This selection includes avionics and APUs for 88 firm aircraft orders plus additional options. The agreement also includes APU retrofit installations and is the largest order of AlliedSignal's 131-9(A) APU by any airline or group to date. Firm orders for the 131-9(A) model APU now exceed 200 units. "By selecting AlliedSignal Aerospace and EGPWS and APU equipment, our South American customers, who operate in some of the most rugged terrain in the world, are making the highest commitment to air safety," said Joe Leonard, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AlliedSignal Aerospace Marketing Sales and Service. "AlliedSignal's pioneering leadership in safety avionics equipment and our reliable, low-cost APUs are products these operators can count on to compete in today's global marketplace," Leonard added. "By displaying a birds-eye view of the nearby geography, EGPWS enhances a pilot's awareness of where the aircraft is in relation to surrounding terrain," said Frank Daly, vice president and general manager, Air Transport and Regional Avionics. "Accident analysis has revealed that this situation awareness is pivotal if pilots become disoriented dis·o·ri·ent tr.v. dis·o·ri·ent·ed, dis·o·ri·ent·ing, dis·o·ri·ents To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation. Adj. 1. while flying in poor visibility conditions." "The low cost of ownership and high reliability of the 131-9(A) were key elements in this first-of-a-kind consortium purchase," said Tom Johnson, vice president and general manager, Commercial APU Enterprise, AlliedSignal Engines. The 131-9(A) will start and operate to 39,000 feet and provide pneumatic (155 lb./min.) and electrical power for the aircraft while in flight or on the ground. AlliedSignal's EGPWS features a built-in, worldwide terrain database providing pilots with a map-like view of the nearby region and an audible alert up to a full minute before a potential terrain collision. Crash-survivable flight data and cockpit voice recorders monitor and record operating data from various aircraft systems and record cockpit audio. These data storage devices help determine causes of accidents, leading to safety changes in aircraft design and operation. AlliedSignal Inc. is an advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with aerospace and automotive products, chemicals, fibers, plastics and advanced materials. AlliedSignal is the largest supplier of equipment and systems for commercial transport, regional, business, general aviation and military aircraft. http://www.alliedsignal.com/aerospace This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts.
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