Garrett Aviation and Rockwell Collins have announced the first customer for their upgrade of Cessna's 501-series Citation business jet with Pro Line 21 integrated avionics. An aircraft owned by JR Tomkinson will be upgraded at Garrett's Springfield, Illinois facility, with certification expected next January.
The upgrade features Collins' IDS-3000 large-format liquid-crystal displays. The system will include a primary flight display, multi-function display (MFD), reduced vertical separation minimum-compliant air-data computer and WXR-800 weather radar. The update includes Collins' integrated information system, providing electronic charting and other features on the MFD.
Source: Flight International
