CMC Electronics' Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag Selected by ATR 6/19/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 19, 2007) CMC Electronics' Class 2 PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been selected by ATR as a standard option for new aircraft production and for retrofits of in-service ATR-42 and ATR-72 aircraft. The dual installation PilotView EFBs will enable paperless cockpit operations, including aircraft data and procedures manuals and interactive electronic charts.
Lufthansa Selects CMC Electronics' Latest Generation Flight Management System to Retrofit A300-600 Fleet 6/19/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 19, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. has signed a contract with Lufthansa and Lufthansa Technik to supply its latest generation Flight Management System (FMS) known as the CMA-9000 for the retrofit of its fleet of fourteen A300-600 aircraft. The upgraded A300-600s have a much larger Navigation Database, improved performance optimization and increased datalink capability. The installation will consist of a dual CMA-9000 Flight Management System, providing the aircraft with multi-sensor based navigation and enhanced operational capability. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2009.
CMC Electronics Integrated Avionics Suite on Display in Aermacchi M-311 Trainer 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics' integrated avionics suite, known as the Cockpit 4000, is on display in the Alenia Aermacchi M-311 jet trainer aircraft at this year's Paris Air Show.
CMC Electronics Reaches Important Milestone on Canadian Department of National Defence CP-140 Modernization Program 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. has reached a major milestone - the transition from the development phase to the production phase of the CP-140 Navigation Flight Instruments Modernization Program (NFIMP) with Canada's Department of National Defence (DND). To date, CMC has installed and received DND acceptance on four CP-140 aircraft. The fifth aircraft has recently been inducted into the production phase.
CMC Electronics Signs Agreement with FAA for Installation and Certification of WAAS Avionics for its Global 5000 Aircraft 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the installation and certification of Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) avionics for the FAA's Bombardier Global 5000* aircraft.
CMC Electronics' Enhanced Vision System Sensor Receives FAA Approval for Installation on PC-12 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) The CMC Electronics SureSight® M-Series™ Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for installation on the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. CMC's M-Series EVS sensor and PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) were selected as factory options by Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. on the PC-12. The PilotView EFB will function as a stand-alone system and as a display for the M-Series EVS sensor. The Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the PilotView EFB installation is expected shortly. Pilatus is offering the SureSight M-Series EVS sensor as well as as the PilotView EFB as retrofit kits to their dealer network.
CMC Electronics' Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag Selected by Rockwell Collins for Bombardier Aerospace's Global Platform 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics' Class 2 PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been selected by Rockwell Collins Inc. for the high-speed Bombardier Global 5000* and ultra long-range Global Express XRS* business jets. The PilotView EFB will enable paperless cockpit operations, including electronic charts, graphical weather, aircraft and operator manuals, while also providing cockpit connectivity and the hosting of display functions for Rockwell Collins' Cabin Electronic System.
CMC Electronics' and SELEX's Communications Navigation Identification (CNI) Solution Selected by Piaggio Aero Industries for P166-DP1 Upgrade 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics' latest generation Global Positioning System (GPS)-based CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS) has been selected by Piaggio Aero Industries for the retrofit of six (6) Piaggio P166-DP1 aircraft. The aircraft are operated by the "Guardia di Finanza", Italy's Border Patrol agency. The CMA-9000 is part of the Communications Navigation Identification architecture provided by SELEX Communications, a Finmeccanica Company.
CMC Electronics Launches TacView™ Portable Mission Display 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics' new Portable Mission Display known as TacView™ will be exhibited for the first time by CMC at the 2007 Paris Air Show. TacView is specifically designed to facilitate military and paramilitary airborne mission effectiveness through improved real-time situational awareness. The system consists of a rugged, compact, self-contained, Night Vision Imaging System compatible smart display and companion power supply/interface module. TacView provides functionality enhancement for military transports, fighters and helicopters without impacting the aircraft's operational flight program.
CMC Electronics Wins Contract to Supply its Latest Generation FMS to Marshall Aerospace for U.K. Royal Air Force Tristar Avionics Upgrade Program 6/18/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Paris Air Show - June 18, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. has been contracted by Marshall Aerospace of Cambridge, England, to supply its latest generation Flight Management System (FMS), known as the CMA-9000, for the avionics upgrade of nine U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) Tristar transport and in-flight refueling aircraft. The upgrade involves the installation of three CMA-9000 FMSs per aircraft and the integration of the Thrust Management Computer software in existing avionics.
Lufthansa Selects CMC Electronics' Latest Generation Flight Management System to Retrofit A300-600 Fleet 5/23/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada - May 23, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. has signed a contract with Lufthansa and Lufthansa Technik to supply its latest generation Flight Management System (FMS) known as the CMA-9000 for the retrofit of its fleet of fourteen A300-600 aircraft. The upgraded A300-600s have a much larger Navigation Database, improved performance optimization and increased datalink capability.
EASA STC Now Available for CMC Electronics' Electronic Flight Bag 5/22/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition - May 22, 2007) ABC Completions (www.abccompletions.com) has received the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the CMC Electronics PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for installation on the Bombardier Global Express™ BD-700-1A10.
CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bags Installed By STC 5/22/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition - May 22, 2007) Pentastar Aviation, LLC of Waterford, Michigan, has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) systems on the Falcon 50, Falcon 900 and Falcon 900EX series aircraft as well as the LearJet 45 series aircraft. The Approved Model List (AML) change grants Pentastar the first Class 2 EFB system approval for full-time 3D position interface (own-ship position mapping) in the industry.
CMC Electronics' Enhanced Vision System Sensor Receives FAA Approval for Installation on PC-12 5/22/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition - May 22, 2007) The CMC Electronics SureSight® M-Series™ Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for installation on the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
Austrian Air Force Selects CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag for C-130 Aircraft 3/27/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal and Ottawa, Canada - March 27, 2007) - CMC Electronics has been selected by the Austrian Air Force to equip the flight decks of three C-130 aircraft with a dual installation CMC PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
Esterline Corporation Completes Acquisition of CMC Electronics 3/15/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada - March 15, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. announces that Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL www.esterline.com) of Bellevue, Washington, has completed the acquisition of CMC Electronics Inc.
CMC Electronics Enhanced Vision System Sensor Installed on Agusta Westland A-139 Helicopter 3/1/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(HAI Heli-Expo - March 1, 2007) CMC Electronics announced today that Edwards & Associates, a subsidiary of Bell Helicopter, has installed the CMC Electronics SureSight® M-Series™ Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor on an Agusta Westland AW-139 helicopter for a corporate customer.
Patria and Finnish Air Force Select CMC Electronics for Cockpit Avionics Upgrade of Hawk Trainers 2/15/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal and Ottawa, Canada - February 15, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. has been selected by Patria, Finland, to perform a glass cockpit avionics upgrade of fifteen BAE Systems Hawk trainers for the Finnish Air Force.
Esterline Corporation to Acquire CMC Electronics 2/1/2007 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada - February 1, 2007) CMC Electronics Inc. announces that an agreement has been reached regarding the acquisition by Esterline Corporation of Bellevue, Washington, of CMC Electronics Inc. Esterline is a leading worldwide supplier to the aerospace and defence industry, and is specialized in three core areas: Avionics & Controls; Sensors & Systems; and Advanced Materials. Esterline has approximately 8,000 employees. It operates 34 units in 11 states in the U.S., plus France, Germany, the U.K. and China. Its shares are traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol ESL. Completion of the transaction is expected in approximately two month's time, contingent on customary closing conditions.
Embraer Selects CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag 12/14/2006 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal and Ottawa, Canada - December 14, 2006) - CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been selected by Embraer to equip the flight decks of its Legacy 600, E-Jets family, and Lineage 1000 aircraft.