Will Use Pro Line Fusion System
Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced Monday it recently selected
Rockwell Collins to provide its Pro Line Fusion avionics for the
Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Rockwell Collins will also serve as
the avionics system integrator for the MRJ program.
MHI expects global demand for around 5,000 regional jets in
MRJ's size class over the next 20 years.
"We're honored to be selected by MHI to provide a comprehensive
solution for this advanced technology aircraft, which features our
newest avionics offering -- Pro Line Fusion," said Denny Helgeson,
vice president and general manager of Business and Regional Systems
for Rockwell Collins. "Pro Line Fusion delivers the next generation
of capabilities for this aircraft and will provide unprecedented
levels of flight deck functionality and operational efficiency to
MHI and MRJ operators."
Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion solution features an open
architecture, while providing an intuitive graphical human-machine
interface, extensive situational awareness capabilities and
comprehensive integration with aircraft systems. Furthermore, the
Pro Line Fusion system offers information management capabilities
for database management, aircraft maintenance and airline
operations planning to enhance operational efficiency.
The Pro Line Fusion integrated flight deck features
high-resolution, 15-inch diagonal LCD displays. Rockwell Collins
will provide industry-leading integrated and sophisticated display
system for MRJ in cooperation with MHI; optional capabilities
include synthetic and enhanced vision.
Rockwell Collins will
provide communication, navigation, surveillance, engine indication
and crew alerting system (EICAS), and aircraft maintenance systems.
The flight management system features graphical flight planning, as
well as WAAS/LPV and RNP capabilities.
The Pro Line Fusion system offers extensive growth capabilities
to meet all anticipated future air space requirements, as well as
high reliability to meet the rigorous demands of regional airline
operations.
MHI has been looking for opportunities to develop commercial
airplanes ever since production of the YS-11, Japan's first
domestically manufactured airliner after World War II, ended in
1973. As ANN reported, the company
was recently awarded with an authorization to offer (ATO) a
dedicated regional jet offering.