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| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
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Vector commemorates World’s 1st Sikorsky S61 equipped with “glass cockpit”
By FlyingNews @ 1:23 PM :: 39 Views ::
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Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector) and Sagem Avionics, Inc. (SAGEM) will present Mr. Frank Carson, president and founder of Carson Helicopters Incorporated with a plaque commemorating a technological first in the aerospace industry; the world’s only Sikorsky S61 helicopter equipped with an Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS) or “glass cockpit” from SAGEM Avionics.
Frank Carson is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the helicopter industry, and he has been at the forefront of developing helicopter advances that enhance safety and reliability, such as the development of S61 composite main rotor blades, and his latest and perhaps most challenging venture, partnering with Vector and SAGEM to develop the world’s first S61 to be fully-integrated with a SAGEM glass cockpit installation.
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| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
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Cirrus Aircraft Announces Garmin® Integrated Flight Deck Selected for SR22-G3
By FlyingNews @ 9:55 AM :: 63 Views ::
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that Cirrus Aircraft will offer Cirrus Perspective™, Garmin’s all-glass, fully-integrated flight deck tailored for the Duluth, Minnesota, based aircraft manufacturer and its SR22-G3.
“Cirrus and Garmin have worked together since the development of the first SR20 in the late 1990s when the GNS 430 was selected for the SR20’s panel, and we are very excited to expand our relationship,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “Both companies are equally committed to bringing customers a safe and quality aircraft, and we are confident Cirrus pilots will enjoy flying with Garmin’s industry leading, all-glass integrated flight deck.”
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| Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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Diamond Aircraft offers upgrade path to latest Garmin functionality, including Synthetic Vision Technology, to DA40 owners
By FlyingNews @ 7:31 AM :: 91 Views ::
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Diamond Aircraft today announced the introduction of major avionics upgrades available to owners of G1000- equipped Diamond DA40s. Upgrades include electronic charts, WAAS capability, as well as Garmin’s latest safety-enhancing functionality, Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology.
“At Diamond, we focus on safety, and on maintaining resale value of our aircraft for owners. We are excited that working with Garmin, we are yet again able to provide access to the latest avionics to our installed base, without making obsolete their investment,” explained Heike Larson, VP of Sales and Marketing at Diamond. “We are pleased that not only were we the first to offer Garmin’s SVT certified on a new aircraft, but that we are also the first to make this major safety-enhancing technology available to our DA40 installed base.”
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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Boeing and Jeppesen Technology Expand China Market for China Eastern Airlines
By FlyingNews @ 6:45 AM :: 45 Views ::
0 Comments :: Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers, Aircraft Avionics
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A China Eastern Airlines (CEA) Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737-700 today completed a flight into China's Lijiang Airport to validate the capability and benefits of an advanced navigation method known as Required Navigation Performance (RNP).
RNP uses global-positioning satellites and onboard flight-management systems to guide airplanes along precise flight paths with pinpoint accuracy. RNP flight procedures provide operators a highly effective tool to enable safe and efficient operations in challenging terrain and weather conditions, such as those at Lijiang, in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. Advanced arrival procedures like RNP will allow airlines to significantly save on fuel and reduce flight delays by enabling airplanes to fly the most direct route to the runway.
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| Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
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Nextant Aerospace Announces Exclusive Pro Line 21 Contract
By FlyingNews @ 7:11 AM :: 122 Views ::
0 Comments :: Business Flying, Aircraft Avionics
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Nextant Aerospace announced today an exclusive contract with Rockwell Collins to provide a Pro Line 21 Major Retrofit program for the Beechjet 400A. The initial 40 aircraft order is placed against a planned production requirement for 436 aircraft with a total value of $62 million.
The Nextant Pro Line 21 retrofit program combines one of the most popular avionics suites available with one of the most popular light/medium business jets.
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| Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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Aspen Avionics Previews Evolution Multi-Function Displays
By FlyingNews @ 7:16 AM :: 104 Views ::
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Hot on the heels of certification and first customer shipments of Aspen Avionics’ Evolution Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), the company unveiled this week at the Sun ‘n Fun airshow in Lakeland, Florida, its upcoming line of Multi-Function Displays (MFDs). Built on the same certified hardware platform as its PFDs, Aspen’s MFD line adds additional situational awareness tools, and increases safety by providing a fully redundant backup to the Primary Flight Display. The company plans to ship its MFDs in the first quarter of 2009.
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
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Diamond Aircraft introduces Synthetic Vision on DA40 Diamond Stars
By FlyingNews @ 7:07 AM :: 206 Views ::
0 Comments :: General Aviation, Small Aircraft Manufacturers, Aircraft Avionics
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Diamond Aircraft Industries today introduced the new Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) for new DA40 Diamond Stars. Garmin's SVT presents a 3D depiction of terrain, obstacles and traffic on the G1000's Primary Flight Display (PFD) so that the avionics panel replicates what pilots would see outside the cockpit on a clear day. "With Diamond having been the launch platform for the Industry Standard G1000, it is only appropriate that we continue to lead by introducing this most modern of safety enhancements to general aviation," said Peter Maurer, President of Diamond Aircraft. "The technology is incredible, but what is really sensational is the price. Until now, Synthetic Vision of this quality was reserved for military or large jets, and cost several hundred thousand dollars. Garmin truly deserves credit for pioneering such affordable safety enhancements."
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| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
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Garmin® Receives Certification for G1000® Synthetic Vision System
By FlyingNews @ 4:13 PM :: 234 Views ::
0 Comments :: Aircraft Avionics
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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT™), which is designed to integrate with the acclaimed G1000 avionics suite. Garmin’s SVT presents a 3D depiction of terrain, obstacles and traffic on the G1000’s primary flight-display (PFD) so that the avionics panel replicates what pilots would see outside the cockpit on a clear day.
“Garmin’s SVT brings an unprecedented level of integration and awareness to pilots of G1000-equipped aircraft,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “SVT transforms the cockpit by accurately displaying synthetic terrain, flight hazards, flight path marker and highway-in-the-sky on the PFD so that the pilot maintains excellent airborne situational awareness even when flying in conditions of reduced visibility or darkness. This results in reduced pilot workload and safer flying.”
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| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
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Aspen Avionics Announces OEM Contract with Liberty Aerospace
By FlyingNews @ 3:05 PM :: 81 Views ::
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Aspen Avionics today announced that it has signed an OEM contract with Liberty Aerospace to provide its Evolution Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD) as standard equipment in the Advanced IFR version of the Liberty XL-2 aircraft. The EFD1000 PFD will also be offered as an upgrade option to other versions of the XL-2.
“We’re delighted that Liberty Aerospace chose the Evolution PFD for their Advanced IFR XL-2 trainer and touring aircraft,” said John Uczekaj, CEO and President of Aspen Avionics. “The Evolution Flight Display in the XL-2 will help train the next generation of pilots on advanced glass cockpit techniques, and attract more people to become pilots,” he continued.
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