Press Release

Issued by Collins Aerospace.

October 18, 2010

AscendTM Flight Information Solutions - a globally available suite of flight support, maintenance operation and cabin services was introduced by Rockwell Collins today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention.

"Ascend Flight Information Solutions represents a new 'first' for the entire business aircraft community by providing access to a full range of flight department services from a single provider," said Steve Timm, vice president and general manager, Information Management for Rockwell Collins Commercial Systems business unit.

He explained that in the current environment, flight operations managers are dependent on multiple sources to plan different aspects of a trip. Ascend integrates all of those services together and synchronizes them between the aircraft and flight department for increased safety, security, predictability and efficiency.

The full range of Ascend solutions is scalable to the size and needs of an individual flight department. These solutions include: flight planning and filing, concierge services, fuel services and weather updates; automatic data transfer of navigation, terrain, graphical weather and other flight deck databases; maintenance diagnostics; and cabin system subscription management, such as TV and other information and entertainment sources.

Customers may select the offerings that meet their needs through a customized web portal or by making a single phone call.

"Our acquisition of Air Routing International in January was a key enabler to the creation of Ascend, which continues the expansion of Rockwell Collins' offerings to complement our avionics and cabin systems," added Timm. "Customers have known and trusted the people of Air Routing to provide exceptional trip support for more than 35 years. We are bringing even more value to these customers with a broader set of services that will continue to evolve in the years to come."