Saudi Arabian Airlines Selects CMC Electronics for B747-100 Fleet Upgrade 11/20/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, CANADA and and Dubai Air Show 2005 - November 20, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. has won an important navigation upgrade program for Saudi Arabian Airlines (SVA). The contract involves the retrofit of SVA's fleet of 7 Classic B747-100 aircraft. With the announced retrofit of its Classic B747-100s, SVA will bring its Classic fleet in line with its newest aircraft by adding state-of-the-art navigation and control display units.
CMC Electronics Selected for Royal Netherlands Air Force Cockpit Upgrade Program 11/20/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL, Canada and Dubai Air Show - November 20, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. has been selected to supply a suite of avionics equipment for the Royal Netherlands Air Force cockpit upgrade program involving two KDC-10 air tankers and one DC-10 passenger/cargo aircraft. CMC will supply the avionics to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, the systems integrator, who is teamed with Fokker Services, the prime contractor. The aircraft are being upgraded to meet the International Civil Aviation Organization's requirements for the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM). The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in December 2006.
CMC Electronics PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag Selected by Dubai Air Wing for L100-30 Aircraft 11/20/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL, Canada and Dubai Air Show 2005 - November 20, 2005) The Dubai Air Wing has selected the CMC Electronics' PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for installation on its L100-30 aircraft. CMC Electronics recently completed the avionics sysems integration of the Dubai Air Wing's L100-30 aircraft.
GAMCO and CMC Electronics Complete L100-30 Cockpit Avionics Upgrade for Dubai Air Wing 11/20/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL, Canada and Dubai Air Show 2005 - November 20, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. has completed the avionics systems integration of the Dubai Air Wing's L100-30 cockpit upgrade. CMC Electronics is teamed with Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO), the prime contractor for the project. The Dubai Air Wing L100-30 aircraft is on static display at this year's Dubai Air Show.
CMC Electronics Displays its Latest Generation SatLite™ Compact High Gain Satcom Antenna 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. has launched a compact Satellite Communications (Satcom) high gain antenna system known as SatLite™ that supports Inmarsat Aero-H, H+, Swift64 and SwiftBroadband satellite communications services. The design of the top-mounted low-profile antenna with integrated Beam Steering Unit is based on CMC's field proven proprietary technology and architecture used in its industry leading CMA-2102 high gain antenna system.
CMC Electronics' PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag Receives Field Approval for Installation on Pilatus PC-12 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics' new PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been installed on the Pilatus PC-12 by Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho. Western Aircraft received a Field Approval for CMC Electronics' class 2 EFB in October 2005. The installation covers a side mounted EFB solution providing Pilatus operators with the capability to display Jepp charts and to use the PilotView as an alternate display for their Enhanced Vision System.
CMC Electronics' SureSight® Enhanced Vision System Sensor now Certified on Bombardier Global Express 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics' SureSight® I-Series™ Enhanced Vision System sensor is now certified on the Bombardier Global Express*, further to Transport Canada (TC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) for the Global Express family of aircraft. At the core of BEVS is CMC Electronics' SureSight l-series EVS sensor, which is integrated with the Thales Head-up Flight Display System. CMC's EVS sensor was selected for the BEVS for installation as standard equipment on the new ultra long-range Global Express XRS*, as an option on the high-speed Bombardier Global 5000*, and for retrofit on Global Express aircraft.
CMC Electronics PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag Gains Acceptance in Business Aviation Market 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics' new PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) is being certified on the Dassault Falcon 10 and 50 by Mid-Canada Mod Centre of Toronto, Canada. Mid-Canada applied for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for CMC Electronics' class 2 EFB in September 2005 for the Falcon 10 and Falcon 50 as well as the Gulfstream IV aircraft. The STC covers a yoke mounted solution that will provide Falcon operators with the capability to display Jepp charts and graphical weather information and to use the PilotView as a 'head-down' display for their Enhanced Vision System.
CMC Electronics' PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag Achieves Certification on Global Express Bizjet 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics' new PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been certified on the Global Express business jet by ABC Completions of Montreal, Quebec. ABC Completions received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for CMC Electronics' class 2 EFB in June 2005. The STC covers a side mounted EFB solution providing Global Express operators with the capability to display Jepp charts and to use the PilotView as an alternate display for their Enhanced Vision System.
CMC Electronics PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag and SureSight® Enhanced Vision System Sensor Selected by Pilatus for PC-12 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. has selected the CMC Electronics PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) as a factory option on the PC-12 aircraft. CMC Electronics recently signed a contract with Pilatus for the supply of its ultra compact SureSight® M-Series™ Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor as a factory option on the PC-12. The CMC EVS sensor and EFB are both available for retrofit to existing PC-12 aircraft. Certification of both systems is on track for January 2006.
CMC Electronics Launches New GPS WAAS Landing System Receiver 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. has launched the development of its latest generation, aviation Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that incorporates Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) technology. The high-performance IntegriFlight™ CMA-5024 aviation GPS receiver provides Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) and GPS primary means navigation as well as GPS approach capability for business, regional, commercial air transport and helicopter aircraft. It is intended for both retrofit and OEM installations.
CMC Electronics' PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag Certified on Gulfstream Bizjet 11/8/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association - November 8, 2005) CMC Electronics' new PilotView™ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been certified on the Gulfstream business jet by Pentastar Aviation of Waterford, Michigan. Pentastar Aviation received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for CMC Electronics' class 2 EFB in September 2005 for the GII, G-IV and G-V aircraft. The STC covers a yoke mounted EFB solution that provides Gulfstream operators with the capability to display Jepp charts and graphical weather information.
CMC Electronics Wins Bronze Quality Performance Award 10/31/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, CANADA - October 31, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. was recently honored by the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) as one of the U.S. Government's best suppliers. The achievement was announced at an Automated Best Value System award ceremony held during the Land & Maritime Supply Chain's Business Conference and Exhibition held August 30.
CMC Electronics Welcomes Gerald Charland as Vice President in Charge of Strategy and Business Development 10/18/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL, Canada - October 18, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. is pleased to announce that Gerald Charland has joined the company in the newly created position of Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development.
CMC Electronics Appoints James Palmer Vice President of Customer Support and Commercial Services 10/18/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL, Canada - October 18, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of James Palmer as Vice President of Customer Support and Commercial Services.
CMC Electronics Appoints Cathy Bain Vice President In Charge of Marketing and Sales 9/19/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL and OTTAWA, Canada - September 19, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathy Bain as Vice President of Marketing and Sales. In this new position, Cathy will lead CMC's Marketing and Sales activities and consolidate the marketing of all CMC products in the company's Military Aviation, Commercial Aviation and Custom Electronics business units. In this capacity, Cathy will direct a team of employees in Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Chicago, Illinois; and the United Kingdom.
CMC Electronics Welcomes François Dorval as Vice President of Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement 9/16/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(MONTREAL, Canada - September 16, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. is pleased to announce that François Dorval has recently joined the company in the newly created position of Vice-President, Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.
CMC Electronics Completes Deliveries of Overhead HUDs and Mission Computers for Westland Super Lynx 300 6/13/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris International Air Show - June 13, 2005) CMC Electronics has completed the delivery of HeliHawk Overhead Head-Up Displays (HUD) and Mission Computers to Westland Helicopters for the Super Lynx 300. These are the first ever installations of HUDs on a Westland-built helicopter.
CMC Electronics Equips Sokol Helicopter With Head-Up Display and Mission Computer 6/13/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris International Air Show - June 13, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc. has been selected by PZL of Swidnik, Poland, to supply its HeliHawk Head-Up Display (HUD) for the military version of the Sokol 3 helicopter demonstrator.
CMC Electronics Expands Capability: Launches Line of Opto-Electronic Components 6/13/2005 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris International Air Show - June 13, 2005) CMC Electronics Inc., a leading supplier of microelectronics for military and aerospace applications for the past 25 years, has launched a new product line focused on opto-electronic components.