Duncan Aviation and Honeywell Aerospace Announce EPIC CDS/R Upgrade for Falcon 900B

April 1, 2005

LINCOLN, NEB. — Building on the success of the Glass Box Project, Duncan Aviation and Honeywell Aerospace have teamed to certify the Honeywell EPIC CDS/R in the Dassault Falcon 900. The new large-format displays enable current Falcon 900 operators to access emerging technologies just now being delivered on new aircraft as well as graphical weather, en-route maps and approach charts. Duncan Aviation is now accepting input dates for installations that will update the Falcon 900 with the safety and ease delivered with the latest standards in technology.

"This is a major enhancement to Honeywell's existing Primus Epic® CDS/R product line," says Mark Ferrari, Honeywell Director of Aftermarket Sales for Operators and Dealers.  "It will allow more owners and operators to equip their aircraft with the latest in LCD technology, in addition to enabling them to display charts, maps and use a weather uplink.  The retrofit will make flying easier and safer by presenting information in a more meaningful, intuitive format."

"We are very excited about this project," says Gary Harpster, Duncan Aviation Avionics Modifications Sales Representative. "The Honeywell CDS/R package delivers what so many operators have been requesting. Finally, a system that not only adds longevity to a great aircraft but enhances safety ten-fold."

Benefits of Honeywell's CDS/R include:

• Enhanced Situational Awareness
• Enables strategic route planning
• Maintains use of enhanced EGPWS, TCAS and other critical sensor data on the Primary flight Displays (PFD) while displaying charts, maps and weather on Nav Display (ND).
• Designed for Growth
• Incorporation of emerging CNS/ATM operational and environmental requirements
• Integrated Flight Management Systems within IC-1080 integrated avionics computer including GPS.
• Advanced display features with electronic charts, maps, and graphical weather.
• Enables the goal of a "Paperless Cockpit"
• Designed for Easy Maintenance
• Reduces maintenance costs and downtime by reducing older style electromechanical instruments.
• Increased redundancy to provide better dispatch ability
• Increased reliability with the substantial reduction of the line replaceable units (LRU)
• Designed for Flexibility and efficiency
• Scaleable system architecture
• Flexible interface design integrates with legacy systems
• Reduced weight, wiring and power requirements

This installation is part of Duncan Aviation's Glass Box Project. Introduced last year at NBAA, the project is Duncan Aviation's focused effort to make available the latest in the emerging flat-panel retrofit technology. Reduced downtimes, risk and investment are being achieved with thorough preplanning with customers, the FAA, avionics and airframe OEMs and our in-house engineering team. With the Glass Box Project, Duncan Aviation is leading the AMLCD (Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display) avionics retrofit movement into several airframes with systems from several manufacturers.

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider with 1,800 employees supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. These services include airframe, engine, component repair and overhaul, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications and parts support. Major service locations include the Lincoln, Neb., headquarters and a full-service facility in Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include 20 satellite avionic facilities located throughout the United States.

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