CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 21, 2008) - V Australia, the new international long-haul airline of Australia launched recently by Virgin Blue, has selected a suite of Rockwell Collins avionics for seven firm and six option Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in September 2008.

“We have developed a strong relationship with Virgin Blue,” said Jeff Standerski, vice president of Air Transport Systems for Rockwell Collins.  “By delivering best-value, we continue to build trust with our customers.”

The products chosen by V Australia include MultiScan Hazard Detectionâ„¢ System, TTR-921 TCAS II Receiver/Transmitter, ADF-900 Automatic Direction Finder, DFA-901 Direction Finding Antenna, DME-900 Distance Measuring Equipment, HFS-900D High Frequency System, CPL-920D Coupling Unit, GLU-925 Multi Mode Receiver (MMR), LRA-900 Low-range Radio Altimeter, TPR-901 Mode S Transponder, VHF-2100 Very High Frequency Transceiver, VOR-900 VHF Omnidirection Range/Marker Beacon receiver and SAT-2100B Satellite Communication System.

Source: Rockwell Collins