Esterline CMC Electronics Welcomes Claude Chidiac As Vice President of Customer Support and Strategic Development 5/26/2011 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada – May 26, 2011) Esterline CMC Electronics is pleased to announce that Mr. Claude Chidiac will join the company on June 15, 2011, in the position of Vice President, Customer Support and Strategic Development.
Esterline CMC Electronics’ WAAS GPS Landing Systems Receive Certification on B737 for GPS/LPV Approach Operations in Canada's North 3/25/2011 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada – March 25, 2011) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its IntegriFlight™ Global Positioning System (GPS) Landing System has been certified for GPS Localizer Performance with Vertical (LPV) Guidance approach operations on a Boeing 737-300 aircraft operated by Canadian North Airlines (www.canadiannorth.com). As a stand-alone ILS look-alike solution that smoothly integrates with existing navigation instrumentation, the installation of dual CMA-5024 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) GPS Receivers in conjunction with dual CMA-5025 Control Panels provides a highly economic approach to retrofitting aircraft with LPV capability.
Esterline CMC Electronics TacView® Portable Mission Display Brings Vital Capabilities to the Helicopter Cockpit 3/6/2011 By blog-en blog-en on
(Heli-Expo, Orlando, Florida and Montreal, Canada – March 6, 2011) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) invites attendees at this year’s Heli-Expo to visit booth #4234 and find out how CMC’s TacView® Portable Mission Display is fit for the mission by bringing a wealth of capabilities to the helicopter cockpit.
Esterline CMC Electronics’ SureSight® Enhanced Vision System Achieves Certification on Dassault Falcon 7X 2/22/2011 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada – Feb. 22, 2011) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its second-generation SureSight® CMA-2600 I-Series™ Integrated Sensor System is now approved for use as an Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) on the Dassault Falcon 7X. This approval was granted recently by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and follows the certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the lead certification authority, received in July 2010. With these approvals, F7X operators can now take advantage of expanded operational credits afforded to aircraft equipped with an EFVS.
Esterline CMC Electronics Signs Agreement with Star Navigation for Electronic Flight Bag based Integrated Aircraft Data Monitoring Solution 1/26/2011 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada – January 26, 2011) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that it has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (Star). CMC and Star will cooperate in the establishment of an integrated, turn-key aircraft data monitoring and reporting solution for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). This solution is based on CMC’s PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system capabilities and Star’s STAR-ISMS™ In-Flight Safety Monitoring System software, coupled with applications and aircraft integration services. CMC will promote the resulting solution to OEMs and select customers within the Air Transport and Business Jet markets as part of its cockpit system offerings.
Esterline CMC Electronics TacView® Portable Mission Displays Commended in Final Report of the 2010 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration Trials 12/7/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal and Ottawa, Canada – December 7, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its TacView® Portable Mission Displays were praised in the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) final report issued on November 4, 2010. CWID’s final report reads:
“CMC successfully demonstrated the features and functions of TacView to provide the flight deck crew with improved situational awareness and critical real-time information which in turn can enhance mission effectiveness and safety.
Esterline CMC Electronics’ SureSight® Enhanced Vision System Sensor Approved for Boeing BBJ 11/16/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada – Nov. 16, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its second-generation SureSight® CMA-2600 Integrated Sensor System supplied for the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) was certified in October 2010 by the Federal Aviation Administration on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), an Air National Guard C-40. The Rockwell Collins EVS is available to current and future BBJ operators as a post-production modification.
Esterline CMC Electronics’ SureSight® Enhanced Vision System Achieves Certification on Dassault Falcon 7X 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association Conference and Exhibition – Oct. 18, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its second-generation SureSight® CMA-2600 I-Series™ Integrated Sensor System is now approved for use as an Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) for landing credits on the Dassault Falcon 7X by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This follows the EFVS approvals received by Dassault Aviation for the CMA-2600 Sensor System on the Falcon 2000 and 900 EASy Series aircraft.
Esterline CMC Electronics Reaches Milestone in SureSight® Enhanced Flight Vision System Sensor Shipments 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association Conference and Exhibition (NBAA) – Oct. 18, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that it has achieved a milestone in production deliveries of its SureSight® Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) sensors, and will ship its 400th EFVS sensor in late October 2010.
Esterline CMC Electronics Presents ABC Completions with the 2010 PilotView® EFB Dealer of the Year Award 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association Conference and Exhibition (NBAA) – October 18, 2010) During a press conference held today, Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) presented ABC Completions of Montreal, Canada with the 2010 Dealer of the Year Award in recognition of outstanding sales achievements of CMC’s PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Greg Yeldon, President, Esterline CMC Electronics, and Jean-Michel Comtois, CMC Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Government and Public Affairs, presented the award to Gary Nash, President of ABC Completions.
Esterline CMC Electronics’ PilotView® Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags Receive STC Approval in Gulfstream G-IV and G-V 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association Conference and Exhibition (NBAA) – Oct. 18, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that provisions for a dual installation of its PilotView® Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) have received STC approval in a Gulfstream model G-IV and G-V aircraft. The STC has been approved by Gulfstream’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA).
Esterline CMC Electronics’ PilotView® Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags Installed on More Than 40 Aircraft Platforms 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association Conference and Exhibition (NBAA) – Oct. 18, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its PilotView® family of Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) is now installed on more than 40 aircraft platforms. CMC’s PilotView 8.4 inch and 10.4 inch EFB systems are in full production, and an enhanced display option is available for both configurations.
Esterline CMC Electronics’ PilotView® Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag Offers Iridium Weather Capability 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(National Business Aviation Association Conference and Exhibition (NBAA) – Oct. 18, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its PilotView® Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) have a new capability - real time weather using Iridium. Customers operating in Europe or abroad now have the option of enroute weather displayed on CMC’s PilotView 8.4 inch CMA-1100 MkII and 10.4 inch CMA-1410 EFBs.
Esterline CMC Electronics Acquires Exclusive License for SmartDeck® Integrated Cockpit Technologies 10/18/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
Esterline’s CMC Electronics Flight Management System Selected for U.S. Air Force KC-10 Tanker Fleet Upgrade 10/6/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Montreal, Canada – October 5, 2010) Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today announced that its Montreal-based CMC Electronics (CMC) subsidiary has been selected by Boeing to supply the Flight Management System (FMS), known as the CMA-9000, for the avionics upgrade of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-10 fleet of 59 tanker jets.
Esterline CMC Electronics Integrated Glass Cockpit featured on Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 on Static Display for First Time 7/19/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Farnborough International Air Show – July 19, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that its fully integrated glass Cockpit 4000 avionics suite is featured on-board the new Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) AT-6 Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) prototype aircraft which is making its first appearance at HBC’s static display at Farnborough.
Esterline CMC Electronics Supports Hawker Beechcraft in Irregular Warfare Capabilities Demonstration of AT-6 in Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 7/19/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Farnborough International Air Show – July 19, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that it is a team member of the Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) initiative to demonstrate the capabilities of the new Beechcraft AT-6 Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) prototype aircraft to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in scenarios that showcase its support for irregular warfare operations. CMC’s integrated glass Cockpit 4000 avionics suite is featured on the AT-6 prototype, which is making its first appearance at HBC’s static display at Farnborough.
Patria and Finnish Air Force Sign Hawk Service Support Contract with Esterline CMC Electronics 7/19/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Farnborough International Air Show – July 19, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has signed a contract with Patria Aviation Oy, Finland, to provide service support for the fleet of upgraded BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers for the Finnish Air Force. The Finnish Air Force purchased 18 ex-Swiss Air Force Hawk Mk66 aircraft in 2007 to add to their fleet of Hawk Mk51s.
Finnish Air Force Conducts Weapons Trials with Esterline CMC Electronics’ Upgraded Hawk Mk51 Trainer 7/19/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Farnborough International Air Show – July 19, 2010) The Finnish Air Force has recently conducted successful air-to-air firing trials with an upgraded Hawk Mk51 advanced jet trainer. The Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) glass cockpit upgrade of the Hawk Mk51 includes computed weapon aiming solutions displayed on the CMC SparrowHawk Head-Up Display (HUD). The trials were flown over the Baltic in February 2010 using the Hawk’s centerline mounted 30mm ADEN cannon pod against a series of towed and instrumented targets. Patria Aviation Oy and CMC personnel supported the trials.
Esterline CMC Electronics Glass Cockpit Avionics Featured in New CAE C-130H Simulator at its Expanded C-130 Training Center 7/19/2010 By blog-en blog-en on
(Farnborough International Air Show – July 19, 2010) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that the new CAE C-130H full-mission simulator inaugurated recently at the CAE C-130 training center in Tampa, Florida, features CMC’s Cockpit 9000 avionics systems. CMC offers the Cockpit 9000 to global C-130 operators considering avionics modernization programs for existing C-130 Hercules aircraft.