Rockwell Collins and Duncan Aviation bring Engineering Services Solutions to Business Jet owners

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa . - Rockwell Collins and Duncan Aviation announced they will jointly offer Engineering Service Solutions (ESS), a new service offering that enhances the life cycle of current Rockwell Collins products by increasing functionality and reliability for the business jet owners.

“It’s exciting to be working together with our Dealers to bring new value to our combined customer base,” said John Fischer, senior director, Engineering Services Solutions for Rockwell Collins. “By utilizing our product engineering expertise and Duncan’s many years of service experience, together we deliver solutions that provide a variety of benefits to our customers.”

According to Don Fiedler, Manager, New Business Development at Duncan Aviation, “We have always had a great relationship with Rockwell Collins and have enjoyed their willingness for discussing and developing new and innovative ways to work together. Duncan is excited to be working with Rockwell Collins on their ESS and preventative maintenance programs. These enhance the lifecycle value of the existing Rockwell Collins products for our customers.”

Engineering Services Solutions, first announced by Rockwell Collins in April 2007, offers innovative technology insertions and engineering-developed preventative maintenance techniques to enhance the life cycle of the fielded Rockwell Collins products. Some examples for business jet owners include: modifications to take advantage of Inmarsat’s Broadband Service; improved navigation and landing options with GPS and FMS upgrades; and many avionics repair techniques that enable higher reliability and lower overall maintenance costs.