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Freebird Airlines Selects Teledyne Controls' EFB Applications to Enhance their EFB Operations on the Flight Deck

El Segundo, CA - April 30, 2010 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced today that Turkish charter Freebird Airlines has selected Teledyne Controls' Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software applications to run on EFB equipment installed on their Airbus A320/A321 fleet. Teledyne's EFB applications will streamline Freebird's flight deck operations and facilitate information exchange between onboard EFBs and back office ground-based networks.

The suite of applications selected by Freebird includes Teledyne's Flight Manager, which provides an integrated operating system for the software suite, as well as Document Viewer, Performance Tool, Weight & Balance, and Forms Viewer. Also included in their package is the ground-based LRU Configuration Manager (LCM) which facilitates bi-directional electronic transfer of data between airborne EFBs and ground systems, providing the ability to access and manage important documents on the flight deck during all phases of flight.

"We are pleased that Freebird selected our suite of EFB applications. They quickly identified considerable benefits in having an array of individual applications available," said Mark Collishaw, Teledyne Controls' Sales and Service Manager for Southern Europe. "These considerations also influenced Freebird's decision to install the same EFB applications at their International Flight Training Center (IFTC) in Istanbul, Turkey on their A320 simulators. We look forward to expanding their EFB capabilities even further by adding our wireless cellular 'Connected Aircraft' products to connect their EFBs with other aircraft communication devices."

"Teledyne's wide range of applications enable us to do more than just manage documentation electronically. We are gaining more functions, such as aircraft performance calculations, Weight & Balance calculations, an Anti De-icing tool, text messaging, and we can transfer software upgrades and navigation databases from our ground station to our EFBs with the LCM application," said Captain Auke van Ginkel, Freebird Airlines' Performance Manager & EFB Administrator. "Teledyne's suite leads the industry among EFB software suppliers with its consistent look-and-feel and overall intuitive design, and it integrates well with our existing EFB hardware and software, especially the Flight Manager interface which provides easy navigation and a strong foundation for future software integration with other vendor's products."

Teledyne Controls offers avionics quality Class 3 EFB III hardware that provides secured storage, high visibility and eliminates the traditional cumbersome flight bag. For a complete EFB solution, Teledyne's EFB software makes it easy to access a wealth of information while providing tools on the flight deck that replace time-consuming paper-based methods to improve information accuracy and flight crew productivity.

About Freebird Airlines
Established in June 2000 as a subsidiary of Gozen Air Services, Freebird is an international charter airline operating worldwide with a fleet of Airbus A320s and A321s. Freebird is based out of Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, with hubs at Antalya and Dalaman airports and operates holiday charter flights from Europe to Turkish holiday resorts across the region. For more about Freebird, visit http://www.freebirdairlines.com/eng/default.htm. Gozen Air Services also has a division within its group of companies called the International Flight Training Center (IFTC) Istanbul. For more information about IFTC Istanbul, visit www.iftc.aero/en/.

About Teledyne Controls
Headquartered in El Segundo, California, Teledyne Controls is a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. Teledyne Controls is a leading manufacturer and innovator of a wide range of aircraft data and information management solutions for commercial air transport, business and commuter aircraft, as well as helicopter and military applications. Teledyne Controls supports its many customers with extensive product-support bases and worldwide facilities. More information about Teledyne Controls can be found at http://www.teledynecontrols.com.

About Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated electronics, instruments and communication products, systems engineering solutions aerospace engines and components and on-site gas and power generation systems. Teledyne Technologies has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Canada. For more information, visit Teledyne Technologies' website at http://www.teledyne.com.


Teledyne Controls Contacts:

Mark Collishaw
Sales & Service Manager
UK, Ireland, Southern European
& Sub-Saharan African Regions
Phone & Fax: +44 (0)1993 702016
Cell: +44 (0)7801 835542
Email: mcollishaw@teledyne.com

Anas Bennani
Sales & Service Manager
Eastern Europe and Latin American Region
Phone: +1 310 765 3624
Email: abennani@teledyne.com





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