Rockwell Collins secured final technical standard order (TSO) approval for its most advanced business aviation avionics suite, the Pro Line Fusion, clearing the way for work to begin on a supplemental type certificate on Bombardier aircraft. The Pro Line Fusion was announced in 2007 as the company’s next generation platform, building off some of the technologies incorporated in the Pro Line 21 suite.
Pro Line Fusion will house new technologies such as synthetic vision on head-up display and networked capability enabling interoperability between onboard and ground systems. The system is designed for scalability with an open, modular architecture that would accommodate future technologies. It includes large, high-resolution displays and can be applied to single- and two-pilot aircraft.
The avionics, a direct competitor to Honeywell’s Primus Epic suite, has been selected for multiple platforms and is the centerpiece of the Bombardier Global Vision flight deck on Bombardier Global Express XRS/Global 5000.
In addition, the platform was selected for Bombardier Learjet 85 and CSeries aircraft, along with Embraer Legacy 450/500, Gulfstream G250 and Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft.
Rockwell Collins calls the receipt of the final TSO, certifying both the hardware and software, a major milestone. “Now that all the 50 hardware and software TSOs for Pro Line Fusion are approved, we’re focusing on the next major milestone -- the STC of the full system on our test aircraft,” says Greg Irmen, VP and general manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins. “We’re moving full speed ahead to achieve this certification in the coming days.” Rockwell Collins will use its Bombardier Challenger 601 test aircraft for the STC.
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