Esterline CMC Electronics Supplies Latest Generation FMS for Pilatus PC-21 Fleet Selected by Republic of Singapore Air Force
Esterline CMC Electronics Supplies Latest Generation FMS for Pilatus PC-21 Fleet Selected by Republic of Singapore Air Force
(Montreal - February 25, 2008) CMC Electronics is supplying its state-of-the-art CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS) to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. as a standard fit on the fleet of Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft selected by the Republic of Singapore Air Force. CMC Electronics is also supplying its compact, high-performance SparrowHawk Head Up Display (HUD) integrated with a HUD Symbol Generator, and a Video Display Unit for the rear cockpit of the PC-21.
Bruce Bailey, CMC Vice President, Commercial Aviation, stated: "The selection by Pilatus Aircraft of our industry leading FMS for the PC-21 fleet supplied to the Republic of Singapore Air Force confirms the capability of our product. The Commercial Transport version, the CMA-9000CT, was recently selected by Airbus Transport International for the retrofit of its fleet of five A300-600ST Beluga transport aircraft. The same FMS has already been selected by Lufthansa for the retrofit of its fleet of fourteen A300-600 aircraft. In addition, another variant of our CMA-9000 was selected by Thales for their avionics suite on the Sukhoi SuperJet 100."
The CMA-9000 family of compact FMS variants is well suited for modern digital cockpits in fixed and rotary wing aircraft for both civil and military applications. The single unit CMA-9000 has civil certified multi-sensor GPS, INS and DME navigation capabilities and advanced communication functions such as Datalink. It conforms to the ARINC-739 multifunction control display unit standard, making it suitable as a display and control unit for other systems such as ACARS, ACMS and Satcom. It is the next-generation FMS derived from CMC's successful CMA-900 FMS/GPS and CMA-3000 FMS. The CMC Electronics' previous generation FMS, the CMA-900, is in service with over 60 airlines and military operators.
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd was founded in 1939 and is currently world market leader in the manufacture and sale of single-engine turboprop aircraft. It is the only Swiss company that develops and produces private and training aircraft. At its headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, Pilatus is licensed to maintain and perform upgrades on a variety of aircraft. This service is complemented by three independent subsidiaries in Altenrhein (Switzerland), Broomfield (Colorado, USA) and Adelaide (Australia). With over 1,100 employees, Pilatus is one of the largest employers in central Switzerland.
CMC Electronics (
www.cmcelectronics.ca
) designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the aviation and global positioning markets. CMC's focus is on delivering innovative cockpit systems integration and avionics solutions to its customers worldwide. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois. CMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL,
www.esterline.com
), a specialized aerospace and defense company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Esterline employs over 9,000 people worldwide.
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