Press Release

Issued by Collins Aerospace.

January 17, 2012

Rockwell Collins is adding several new European flight planning features to its Ascend™ Flight Manager online tool in support of its growing global regional trip support business.

The enhancements give European operators the ability to select pre-approved Eurocontrol routes and create routes to submit for Eurocontrol validation. Rockwell Collins is also providing a message management service which monitors and alerts flight departments about any Eurocontrol message related to their flights.

The announcement was made today at the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) 23rd Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers conference in San Diego.

"When it comes to trip support services, Europe is a growing market segment, but is also one of the most dense and complex airspaces in the world," explained Steve Timm, vice president and general manager, Flight Information Solutions for Rockwell Collins. "The enhancements we're rolling out today make it easier for flight departments to navigate the European airspace efficiently, while staying compliant – which ultimately helps operators save time and money."

In 2011, Rockwell Collins announced the opening of a Berlin, Germany-based office to provide Ascend Regional Trip Support (RTS) for European business aircraft operators.

Ascend RTS is part of the company's Ascend™ flight information solutions offering, which provides flight departments access to the industry's only integrated, one-stop suite of flight operations applications and services. This includes self- and full-service subscriptions that are accessible online via Ascend Flight Manager with the following features:

• Flight planning and filing

• Runway analysis / weight and balance

• Worldwide textual and graphical weather products

• EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon reporting program

• Concierge services

• Fuel services