Rockwell Collins, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 03/31/10) Earnings Call Transcript

Second, improved traffic is leading some airlines to expand their route structure, including flights over open water where avionics upgrades are required as part of the equipment to the aircraft and where enhanced navigation capabilities and the more efficient routes they enable could directly benefit airlines operating cost structure.

Now, to date, airlines have been reluctant to set down any aircraft for a length of time to perform these retrofits and upgrade work, but we believe as they expand the investments in avionics upgrades to optimize that potential route structure and operating efficiency will become increasingly more attractive.

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