UTC Aerospace Systems Awarded Contract for Seating and IFE/CMS System for BBJ3 Completion Project

UTC Aerospace Systems has been awarded a contract for VIP seating, in-flight entertainment (IFE) and cabin management systems (CMS) by Jet Aviation in Basel, Switzerland for a Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ) aircraft completion project which is coming straight from the factory. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

The aircraft will include UTC Aerospace Systems' Platinum HD full 1080p IFE video system, digital audio system and Ethernet control network. The system configuration includes many touch screens and Apple's iPad® devices as remote controls utilizing a custom application developed by UTC Aerospace Systems. Additionally, entertainment will be provided with HD sources such as Blu-ray players and numerous sizes of high definition LCD monitors. The multi-cabin interior will also include 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound and a unique phased array speaker system.

Mike Keefe, general manager of UTC Aerospace Systems' Interiors cabin and lighting business said, "We have long valued our close relationship with Jet Aviation and are very excited to be a part of this project."

UTC Aerospace Systems will also provide the latest business jet seating, highly engineered for comfort and reliability that includes some of our latest technology products, with a new dynamic 16G Sloucher divan and our newly improved 16G seats. We also are providing our most recently updated design of our crew rest bunk bed divan.

UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities.