CMC Electronics' New PilotView™ EFB on Display at Farnborough
Avionics-Grade, Class 2 System, Designed For All Phases Of Flight
(MONTREAL, Canada and Farnborough International Air Show - July 19, 2004) CMC Electronics Inc. has launched a new, second-generation Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) designed specifically for airlines and the discerning business jet owner. The PilotView™ EFB bridges the gap between low-end off-the-shelf PC tablets and high-end Class 3 EFBs, by offering an avionics-grade hardware package and certification to DO-160D.
Designed for use in all phases of flight, the PilotView EFB consists of a lightweight, compact and self-contained electronic display and processing unit, and a companion power and expansion module unit. In addition to software definable "FMS-style" line-select keys that surround the high-quality display, the PilotView EFB offers a "film-on-glass" touch-sensitive screen providing pilots with a choice when accessing or navigating through EFB software applications such as electronic charts, checklists,
e-documents, performance calculations, real-time weather, surveillance video and moving maps.
Bruce Bailey, Vice President, Commercial Aviation, CMC Electronics, explains: "With features that are usually not found in a Class 2 EFB, the CMC Electronics' PilotView EFB is truly 'in a class of its own'. Our expertise in Flight Management Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Enhanced Vision Systems and aeronautical communications products has helped expand our EFB offering with additional applications."
CMC Electronics launched its Electronic Flight Bag line of products last year and retained responsibility for the former Northstar aviation sector products, further to the sale of its subsidiary Northstar Technologies of Acton, MA, to Brunswick Corporation of Lake Forest, IL. The former Northstar aviation sector products, including the CT-1000G Electronic Flight Bag and the M1 and M3 series GPS products, now benefit from CMC Electronics' expertise in avionics manufacturing and maintenance, and its international support capabilities.
CMC Electronics designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the aviation and global positioning markets. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois. The company's capabilities are broadened by NovAtel Inc., its subsidiary in Calgary, Alberta.
CMC Electronics is a private company controlled by an investor group led by ONCAP L.P. ONCAP is a CDN $400 million investment fund established by Onex Corporation and a number of leading Canadian financial institutions. Onex Corporation is a diversified company with annual consolidated revenues of approximately CDN $16 billion and consolidated assets of approximately CDN $14 billion. Onex is one of Canada's largest companies with global operations in the service, manufacturing and technology industries.
Contact
Mrs. Janka Dvornik
Public Relations Manager
CMC Electronics Inc.
Farnborough Hall 4, Booth #C19-A
Telephone: (514) 748-3113
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Mr. John Barker
Commercial Aviation Marketing Manager
CMC Electronics Inc.
Telephone: (613) 592-2197
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