Albuquerque, New Mexico | July 24, 2017 ONE Aviation confirmed today, at EAA AirVenture 2017, that development of “Project Canada” with Garmin’s G3000 Avionics Suite continues.
The G3000 system is the first touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck ever designed for light turbine aircraft. This digital avionics suite revolutionizes the interface between pilots and electronics by streamlining menu structures and eliminating visual clutter giving pilots more focused control with less wasted motion and effort.
A new glass touchscreen controller, the GTC serves as the primary point of entry for the G3000 system. Featuring a desktop-style, icon-driven interface built on a new “shallow” menu structure, the GTC enables you to access more systems and sensors with fewer keystrokes or page sequences. The G3000 user interface is totally software-based facilitating deployment of future enhancements, applications integration, and system growth without physically altering the mechanical controls.
The “Canada” project was announced last year as an upgrade to the Eclipse 500/550. Relative to the EA550, this upgraded configuration holds more fuel in a longer wing, with 2-foot extensions on each side; more cabin volume, with a 14-inch fuselage stretch; Garmin G3000 avionics; and more power with the Williams International FJ33 engines.
“We are honored that ONE Aviation has chosen Garmin’s G3000 avionics suite for the “Canada” project. Customers have shared their excitement for ONE Aviation and Garmin working together on this aircraft, and we are eager for the revolutionary aircraft to come to market,” said Carl Wolf, Vice President Aviation Marketing and Sales of Garmin International.
“Having worked with Garmin on previous projects, I am excited to partner with them again to offer the G3000 Avionics Suite to our EA700 customers,” said Steve Serfling, COO/EVP, Product Development for ONE Aviation.
About ONE Aviation
ONE Aviation is a global manufacturing corporation, which markets, produces, and delivers the Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet, as it develops the Eclipse “Project Canada” and the Kestrel K350 single-engine turboprop. In addition, ONE Aviation will design, acquire, and build additional aircraft complementary to its two core products. ONE Aviation also provides engineering, maintenance, service, and support for the Eclipse 500 and Eclipse 550 fleet. For more information, please visit www.ONEaviation.aero.
About Garmin
Garmin’s aviation business segment is a leading provider of solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers. Garmin’s portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions and other products and services that are known for innovation, reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin’s full line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation.
