Ahead of Schedule, Thales and Smiths Deliver Flight Management Development Software for A330/A340 Family.Business Editors, Aerospace/Defense & High-Tech Writers GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003 On December 10th, 2002, Airbus accepted delivery of the first REV2 development test software load (known as L4A), kicking off the formal REV2 validation process. The delivery was ahead of schedule, bolstering the credibility of the current REV2 development plan targeting certification in the first quarter of 2004. While the REV1 FMS FMS - Flexible Manufacturing System (factory automation). standard for the A320 family is making a smooth entry into service at Alitalia and Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986). For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. , showing thus its software stability, development of the REV2 FMS standard for A330/A340 family is fully on track. In addition to REV1 functions already certified, L4A includes A330/A340 compatibility, Polar Area Navigation Area Navigation (RNAV) is a method of air navigation that allows an aircraft to choose any course within a network of navigation beacons, rather than navigating directly to and from the beacons. , and automatic dependent surveillance (ADS) for FANS A. This achievement reflects the customer's satisfaction with the work and quality delivered by teams from partners Thales Avionics and Smiths Aerospace. Thales and Smiths have successfully developed the New FM by building on the strengths of each team partner. Smiths is renowned for its flight management expertise, time proven with the 737 FMS. Thales Avionics draws on its extensive experience of Airbus aircraft systems, architecture, and man-machine interface, acquired during the development of most key systems fitted on Airbus aircraft. The New FM is a highly attractive alternative for Airbus operators, boasting a solid market share. It introduces a new LCD Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Control Display Unit (MCDU MCDU Military and Civil Defence Unit (OCHA) MCDU Multipurpose Control Display Unit (aviation) MCDU Multi-Function Control Display Unit MCDU Mercaptolactate-Cysteine Disulfiduria ), the largest navigation database capacity available on Airbus aircraft (5 mega bytes), superior flight planning Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two safety-critical aspects: fuel calculation, to ensure that the aircraft can safely reach the destination, and compliance with air traffic control requirements, to flexibility (multi revision temporary flight plan, undo function, improved DIR TO...), and upgraded display functionality: "what you see is what you fly". Thales Avionics, the European leader and world-renowned partner in avionics, utilities, and in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass. , is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales, a world leader in professional electronics for civil and defense markets. www.thales-avionics.com Smiths Aerospace is the leading transatlantic aerospace equipment company, with half its 12,000 staff and $2 billion revenues in North America. Smiths Aerospace, a part of Smiths Group plc, holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in electronic systems, actuation systems, precision components and detection systems. www.smiths-aerospace.com |
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