Farnborough, Air India has selected Rockwell Collins to service and support its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft through the company’s DispatchSM Program. The program is scheduled to begin upon delivery of the first Boeing 787 to Air India.

Under the agreement, Rockwell Collins will provide Air India with guaranteed spares availability, systems configuration updates, technical repairs, and performance monitoring on Rockwell Collins’ comprehensive suite of communications, surveillance, displays and pilot controls systems onboard the 787. The total life cycle solution is coordinated by a dedicated program manager.

Scott Gunnufson, Rockwell Collins’ vice president and general manager, service solutions said “Air India’s selection of Rockwell Collins’ Dispatch Program provides the airline with the most proven, cost-effective global service and support solution for our avionics and pilot controls.

“We’re the most prepared in the industry to deliver fast, reliable service to Air India and other airlines adding 787s to their fleet.”

TC Chan, Rockwell Collins’ vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific, added “As the Asia Pacific airline market segment continues to grow, we are positioned to provide swift, highly reliable service to our customers that keeps downtime to a minimum and cost predictable.”