The announcement was made by Toresa Lou, Chief Executive Officer of Global ePoint.
Global ePoint also announced shipments of its Cockpit Door Surveillance Systems (CDSS) to Asian passenger carrier Air Macau and United Kingdom-based First Choice Airline, further highlighting the international marketplace achievements of Global ePoint's Aviation division.
The CDSS systems enable pilots in the secured cockpit to observe the area outside the cockpit door and throughout the passenger compartment via a remote-controlled, multi-camera digital video surveillance system.
The AirWorks CDSS configuration includes dual 6.4 inch monitors inside the cockpit. The monitors are served by cameras positioned outside the cockpit door and in the galley and passenger loading areas, providing the pilot with surveillance capability through the cabin.
The Company believes its CDSS products can be integrated into any existing cockpit configuration, regardless of aircraft model, size and passenger count.
Governmental aviation authorities in many countries have already mandated that commercial airlines install such solutions as part of efforts to protect airplanes from hijackings, terrorism and other threats.
Germanwings will install the CDSS surveillance systems in 12 of its Airbus 320 and 321 series passenger aircraft. The German-based carrier currently flies 14 Airbus 319, 320 and 321 series airplanes from two hubs in Germany to a total of 34 destinations throughout Europe.
"The news that Germanwings has committed to installation of our CDSS surveillance systems in their fleet further underscores the security advantages our specialized surveillance products possess," said Ricky Frick, President of Global ePoint's Aviation division.
"We are pleased that our order flow continues to build momentum and strength throughout Europe and Asia."
In related business for the Aviation division, Asian passenger carrier Air Macau has placed a reorder for an additional CDSS installation, bringing the carrier's total order from AirWorks to 11, representing the airline's entire fleet.
Air Macau will outfit an Airbus 320 jet with the CDSS system. The carrier provides service to a variety of destinations in China, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand.
Also placing an order from AirWorks was United Kingdom-based First Choice Airline, which ordered two CDSS surveillance systems for installation in Boeing 767 aircraft.
The order comes in addition to 35 CDSS kits previously delivered for installation in First Choice's fleet of A320 and A321, and in its 757 and 767 aircraft. With the latest orders, AirWorks will also have provided CDSS systems for First Choice's entire fleet.
"These three orders from Germanwings, Air Macao and First Choice illustrate the global need for the type of sophisticated surveillance equipment that our Aviation division provides," said Global ePoint CEO Toresa Lou.
"The specific capabilities of the AirWorks CDSS technology continue to show its reach across continents and across the spectrum of passenger aircraft classifications."
AirWorks' FAA-certified CDSS product line is one cornerstone of Global ePoint's broader suite of homeland security technology and products.
"Global ePoint will continue our focus on developing cutting-edge technologies across our divisions that meet the growing and sophisticated surveillance needs of the global marketplace," said Lou.