Garmin G1000 flight deck upgrade gets EASA approval

Provider of satellite navigation services Garmin International Inc, a unit of Garmin Ltd (NASDAQ:GRMN), on Monday announced that it has received the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) validation of the US Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). The STC is for the installation of Garmin's Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) and iridium datalink in G1000-equipped King Air 200 and B200 models. These technologies are designed to offer pilots safety-enhancing capabilities such as stability augmentation, an onboard worldwide datalink weather solution and a range of voice and data services. Financial details of the technologies were not disclosed.