China Eastern Aviation Import Export Corporation to provide logistics support services

SINGAPORE (Feb. 15, 2012) – Chinese airlines and business aircraft owners now have faster access to Rockwell Collins parts and services due to a newly established in-country asset management program with China Eastern Aviation Import Export Corporation (CEAIEC). CEAIEC will provide importing, exporting, warehousing, logistics and customs clearance for Rockwell Collins products and programs within China. 

“Having Rockwell Collins’ owned in-country spares support will expedite shipping and customs clearance to customers in the region, which means we can respond to our customers’ component needs within hours,” said Scott Gunnufson, vice president and general manager, Service Solutions for Rockwell Collins. “This arrangement is part of our overarching strategy to better serve our global customer base with a strong local presence.”

“Since China represents one of the fastest growing aviation market segments in the world, our ability to provide in country sparing and aircraft on ground support is a major plus for serving our customers and maintaining our leading avionics position,” said TC Chan, vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific for Rockwell Collins.

“It is our great honor to be Rockwell Collins’ business partner in China,” said LI Zhiyong, president, CEAIEC. “Helping our clients to achieve success is our invariable pursuit. We’ll be making our best effort to provide top level supply chain service to Rockwell Collins, as well as airlines in China.”

CEAIEC, a subsidiary of China Eastern Aviation Group, is a sister company of China Eastern Airline Corp. with which Rockwell Collins established a joint venture with in 2003 to support avionics on air transport, regional and business jet aircraft and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems for single aisle aircraft.

About CEAIEC

China Eastern Aviation Import & Export Corp. (CEAIEC), located at the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, has been dedicated to the execution of purchase, repair and exchange transactions on aviation parts for 18 years. CEAIEC is a specialist in the supply chain service business of import and export for aviation spare parts. Certified ISO 9001, CEAIEC has a reputation for supplying top-quality services. It has customers in 20 countries in North and South America, Europe, South East Asia, and in Japan. The annual import and export business volume is around $2 billion. To find out more, please visit www. ceaiec.com.

About Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management, and simulation and training is delivered by nearly 20,000 employees, and a global service and support network that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.