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| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
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Cessna Certified to Build Caravans with Garmin G1000, TKS Ice Protection
By FlyingNews @ 6:45 AM :: 358 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., that it has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to deliver its Caravan models with Garmin G1000 integrated avionics as standard equipment.
Cessna customers now will find the G1000 package on every aircraft ranging from the Skyhawk single-engine piston through the Citation Mustang entry-level business jet. The Caravan transition is well under way to incorporate the new system on the assembly line while simultaneously increasing the production rate, and the first retail deliveries of the Garmin-equipped Caravans remain on schedule to begin by mid-year.
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| Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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Garmin® GPSMAP® 495: A Feature Rich, Great Value GPS for Pilots
By FlyingNews @ 7:13 AM :: 430 Views ::
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the GPSMAP 495, a portable aviation device designed for pilots who want many of the same features as the popular GPSMAP 496 at a fraction of the cost. The GPSMAP 495 includes Garmin’s SafeTaxi® airport diagrams, Garmin’s Smart Airspace, AOPA’s Airport Directory data, enhanced high-resolution terrain database, aviation database with private airports and heliports, accelerated GPS update rate, and European VFR reporting waypoints.
“Those familiar with our aviation handheld product line will see the GPSMAP 495 as a cross between the GPSMAP 296 and GPSMAP 496 because it provides some of the advanced features found on the GPSMAP 496, but is closer to the GPSMAP 296’s price point,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing.
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| Tuesday, October 09, 2007 |
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PS Engineering Team with L3-Communications to Bring IntelliVoxt to Smartdeck!
By FlyingNews @ 3:53 PM :: 449 Views ::
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PS Engineering teams with L-3 to bring IntelliVOX(r) to SmartDeck(r) Hartford, CT AOPA Expo. - PS Engineering is pleased to announce a partnership with L-3 Communications Avionics Systems to provide the audio control panel for use in their new SmartDeck(r) Integrated Flight Controls and Display System. The PMA8000L-3 is derived from the company's flagship PMA8000-series, and incorporates the same front panel styling as SmartDeck, with design elements provided by L-3.
"Our partnership started years ago with the idea of teaming in order to provide the best audio system for L-3's customers." said PS Engineering founder Mark Scheuer, "Because both companies are industry leaders, it was logical to bring the two companies together for a common goal, to provide an intuitive approach to audio control and provide a system that exceeds the pilot's requirements. The audio panel was one part of SmartDeck that L-3 could check off as complete and concentrate their efforts into the rest of the product line. From what we saw at the NBAA introduction, L-3's efforts are spectacular, and we are proud of our association with them."
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| Saturday, September 29, 2007 |
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Garmin Comes Aboard PiperJet
By FlyingNews @ 9:13 AM :: 489 Views ::
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced that Piper Aircraft has selected Garmin for the PiperJet’s avionics suite. This announcement was made at the 60th annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) meeting and convention, which is one-year after Piper unveiled the innovative PiperJet.
“The PiperJet’s revolutionary design and impressive performance have positioned it to be another great Piper aircraft,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “We are proud to join the PiperJet team at such an exciting time and believe that this announcement is yet another example of our commitment to serve the entry-level business jet market.”
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| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 |
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Cessna Selects Garmin’s G1000® for the Caravan
By FlyingNews @ 1:26 PM :: 384 Views ::
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced that Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company has selected the G1000 integrated avionics suite for the Caravan. Cessna produces three versions of the Caravan: Caravan 675, Grand Caravan and Super Cargomaster. The G1000 with GFC 700 flight control system will be the standard avionics package available for all Caravan models beginning in the first half of 2008.
“The Caravan is known throughout the industry as being an extremely reliable and versatile aircraft, which are attributes that are also found in the G1000 avionics suite.” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “We are very pleased that Cessna has chosen the G1000, and are confident that future Caravan customers will enjoy the added safety and advanced technology.”
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| Friday, August 03, 2007 |
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New Audio Panel for the Homebuilt
By FlyingNews @ 12:50 PM :: 383 Views ::
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While thousands of their audio panels have been installed in homebuilt and experimental aircraft over the years, the folks at PS Engineering are now taking direct aim at the market with a revolutionary new product that takes the "must have" list from homebuilders as the new standard of functionality and utility.
As the result, the new PMA9000EX becomes the most integrated audio panel ever offered. Nothing even comes close.
Because strict adherence to TSO limitations is not required, the audio experts at PS Engineering took a new approach in the product development stage. Management let the engineers loose and they came up some exciting new capabilities.
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| Wednesday, July 25, 2007 |
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Garmin Embraces ADS-B With New Capabilities for Transponders
By FlyingNews @ 3:11 PM :: 579 Views ::
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), is continuing to advance Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics in the general aviation market segment by enabling the popular GTX 330 and GTX 33 transponders with 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (ES) transmission capabilities. The 1090 MHz ES will be available as an optional upgrade for GTX 330 and GTX 33 transponders.
“Providing a 1090 MHz ES to the general aviation market will increase situational awareness and safety of flight once the ADS-B system is fully implemented,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “ADS-B technology is a critical step toward realizing the FAA’s vision of NextGen, and our leading-edge ADS-B products are a building block for the future.
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| Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
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Southwest Airlines and Naverus Partner to Revolutionize Flight Operations
By FlyingNews @ 1:55 PM :: 754 Views ::
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Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Naverus announce today that they have signed an agreement to partner on development of an RNP program. RNP (Required Navigation Performance) brings together the accuracy of GPS (Global Positioning System), the capabilities of advanced aircraft avionics, and new flight procedures to achieve safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly flight operations.
"We recently commissioned Naverus to illustrate the benefits of RNP for Southwest Airlines," said Mike Van de Ven, Southwest EVP and Chief of Operations. "We discovered how Tailored RNP can be used for more than just terrain-challenged airports. By using it everywhere we'll unlock the tremendous capabilities of modern avionics, maximizing our investment in new aircraft and equipment."
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| Monday, April 16, 2007 |
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Aviation Companies Team to Provide First-Ever Complete Flight Data Monitoring System
By FlyingNews @ 9:41 PM :: 646 Views ::
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Systems developer Alakai Technologies, data management and analysis software provider OpenAero, and system integrator and safety analyst, CAPACG, announced today a teaming agreement to provide an all-in-one Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) solution for piston engine aircraft, such as the Cirrus SR 20 and SR 22, marking the first
combined effort to provide general aviators with a “plug-and-play” engine and flight data monitoring, recording, and analysis system. The new package—based on standardized, FAAapproved Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) programs for commercial aircraft— enables non-commercial aviators to monitor and share engine trend and flight operations data.
While the system leverages the best features of the FOQA model, there are no FAA requirements associated with it. Under the FOQA model, data is de-identified and voluntarily shared in aggregate, allowing contributors to remain anonymous while learning and improving operations from data shared by other owners and operators. Those not interested in this option, however, can use the FDM as an informational program to simply enhance individual operations and performance.
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