Ships More Integrated Flight Deck Systems For New A/C Than Any
Other Company Since 2003
It's only a few hours now until the official start of Oshkosh
2005, and the good news is cranking out rapidly--especially if you
happen to be from Avidyne.
Avidyne tells ANN that it has achieved clear leadership in the
integrated flight deck market (IFD) for GA since aircraft began
shipping with Avidyne's Entegra IFD in early 2003. Avidyne notes
that it 'outdistances its closest competitor in light general
aviation by nearly two-to-one, and surpasses established IFD
suppliers to business jets and turboprops by similar margins.'
Based on aircraft shipment data from the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) from the first quarter of 2003
through the first quarter of 2005, Avidyne tops the list of IFD
suppliers for new GA aircraft with a dominant 37.3 percent, or at
least 1,327 aircraft shipped with the Entegra system. In second is
Rockwell Collins at 22.2 percent with 791, followed by Garmin at
20.6 percent with 724 and Honeywell at 19.9 percent with 709. The
count is based on new aircraft shipments reported by manufacturers
to GAMA. It does not include aircraft not yet in production for
customer delivery.
"As the pioneer of the integrated flight deck for light general
aviation aircraft we have taken the clear leadership position for
IFD deliveries in all of GA,", said Mark Sandeen, Avidyne's vice
president of sales and marketing.
"Our initial growth has been very strong thanks to our
partnerships with some of the best and most successful aircraft
manufacturers in the business. What's even more exciting is that
our momentum is growing with new models nearing first-customer
shipments and other manufacturers selecting Avidyne for aircraft
now in development."
Among Avidyne customers currently shipping aircraft, Cirrus
Design has the fastest-selling aircraft in GA. New Piper produces a
popular, high-quality fleet from trainer to turboprop, while
Columbia (formerly Lancair) Aircraft's innovative and speedy
Columbia series and Symphony Aircraft's exciting two-seater are
also seeing sales growth. In addition, Adam Aircraft, and Aviation
Technology Group (ATG) are nearing first customer shipments of new
Entegra-equipped aircraft.
"It's appropriate given our ongoing record of industry firsts
that Avidyne should also be first in the market for system
shipments," said Avidyne President Dan Schwinn. "This level of
success clearly validates our vision and market strategy and sets
the stage for a period of accelerating growth both in the numbers
of aircraft shipping with Entegra but also in product capabilities
that help make flying safe, efficient and fun."