Qantas and National Jet System have selected the Rockwell Collins Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance system (TCAS 2) for their regional aircraft fleets. Qantas affiliate carriers Sunstate Airlines, Southern Australia Airlines and Eastern Australian Airlines will fit the TDR-94D mode S system to their four Shorts SD3-60s and 15 Bombardier Dash 8-100/200s from September. National Jet will install the TCAS-94 to its nine Dash 8s and 20 BAe Avro 146/RJ70s from December. Kendell Airlines and Hazelton Airlines are to decide soon.
Source: Flight International
