Sat, Oct 24, 2009
Raytheon Airline Aviation Services Features IDS Upgrade In
World Tour Demonstrator
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) announced Tuesday that it has
reached an agreement with Raytheon Airline Aviation Services (RAAS)
to upgrade its Beechcraft 1900D demonstrator with Rockwell Collins
Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS). This marks the first
customer for this upgrade through HBS.
"We are happy to support 1900D operators by enhancing the useful
life of this workhorse aircraft," said Christi Tannahill, vice
president, Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Service and Support.
"We expect the improved reliability and operating cost benefits of
this upgrade to positively impact the bottom line of 1900D
operators worldwide for many years to come."
Available for viewing at the NBAA Static Display, the RAAS
demonstrator is uniquely outfitted to exhibit the 1900D's
multi-mission capability to perform air ambulance, corporate
shuttle and regional transport. RAAS, who specializes in marketing
Beechcraft 1900 aircraft to regional airline, freight and corporate
operators, will feature the HBS IDS upgrade in its world-tour
demonstration aircraft after installation next year.
Announced at the Beechcraft 1900
Operators Conference in Wichita last month, the HBS IDS upgrade is
designed to significantly improve 1900D reliability and reduce
operating cost by replacing legacy avionics equipment with Rockwell
Collins Pro Line 21 video capable Adaptive Flight Displays, dual
Attitude Heading Reference Systems, and an electronic Engine
Indication System. In addition, the RAAS demonstrator will be
upgraded with a Rockwell Collins Integrated Flight Information
System, a model 850 Weather Radar, dual air data computers, dual
APS-65 Autopilots, a Rockwell Collins TCAS II 4000 and dual Garmin
model GNS-400 WAAS enabled Navigators.
FMI: www.hawkerbeechcraftservices.com
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