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AeroVueTM identified by Sierra Industries as an integrated avionics solution for the “Sapphire” Citation Jet upgrade program
On September 19, 2014, Sierra Industries, Ltd., part As previously announced, the Sapphire program targets of the SkyWay Group, followed its announcement of all 525-series Cessna business jets, including all CitationJet,
the Sapphire program, a new suite of performance upgrades to the Cessna 525 Citation Jet series, by revealing that it is currently in discussions with Honeywell’s Bendix King for an avionics integration solution, centering on the recently introduced AeroVueTM platform.
In addition to the GE Honda HF120 engine and
CJ1 and CJ1+ models. Sierra’s sister company, SkyWay Aerospace Technologies (SWAT) and Honeywell’s Bendix King are in discussions on the level of integration required for this fleet upgrade as well as the improved utility and pilot’s situational awareness that can be accommodated through the highly sophisticated avionics platform.
Derived from industry-leading Honeywell avionics systems used worldwide on large and midsize business
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incorporate new-technology avionics systems to integrate jets and air transport aircraft, the AeroVueTM Integrated the airframe and engine modifications. The avionics Flight Deck offers a sophisticated avionics platform,
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platform, will provide the Citation Jet with state-of- SmartViewTM Synthetic Vision, and INAVTM functionality
integration, likely based on the Bendix King AeroVueTM
including Flight Management System, Autopilot,
the-art flight deck displays, integrating critical health
with electronic charts displayed on three large LCD screens. Also included is a robust inflight Internet
solution, the BendixKing AeroWaveTM 100.
For more information, v•isit www.sijet.com, or contact Sierra Industries, Ltd., 122 Howard Langford Dr, Uvalde, TX 78801, (830) 278-4481 T&T
parameters for the new engine.
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Mark Huffstutler, founder and CEO of the SkyWay Group remarks, “The 525 Citation Jet is an ideal platform to bring together two of the current industry- leading technologies in one retrofit solution. ”
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