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Avidyne Launches Entegra WX Series

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

November 5, 2008

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MLX 770 availability and WSI partnership extend Avidyne’s market leadership
as the single-source worldwide weather solutions provider for general aviation

AOPA – SAN JOSE, CA., November 6, 2008 –Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, announced today the launch of their Entegra Wx Series—a full suite of weather sensors and data services comprising the newly-TSO’d MLX770 Two-way Datalink Transceiver and the MLB700 Broadcast Datalink Receiver serving worldwide WSI InFlight® datalink weather, as well as Avidyne’s TWX670 Tactical Color Lightning System providing real-time on-board weather detection.

“The launch of Avidyne’s Entegra Wx Series offers a new level of choice for our customers,” said Avidyne president, Dan Schwinn. “By initially launching the MLB700, then developing the TWX670 and adding Compatiblity Mode, designing and getting approval for the MLX770 and MultiLink™, expanding our agreement with WSI for world-wide weather data, and certifying Release 4 and Release 8 MFD software, we have orchestrated a suite of sensors and data services that position Avidyne as the single-source worldwide weather solutions provider for general aviation,” said Schwinn.

“The combination of Avidyne’s MLX770, MLB700, and TWX670 provides exceptional strategic and tactical weather data services for a broad range of aircraft operators, with the industry’s most comprehensive coverage, regardless of where they fly,” said Patrick Herguth, Avidyne’s Chief Operating Officer. “Coupled with WSI’s industry-leading weather products, the Entegra Wx Series allows operators worldwide to monitor and avoid threatening weather, enhancing safety and utility of their aircraft,” he added.

Avidyne’s newly-certified Release 4 upgrade for the EX500 Multi-function Display (MFD) and Release 8 upgrade for the EX5000 MFD provide full interface and display support for the new MLX770, color mode capabilities when interfaced with the TWX670, and support for expanded Canadian and Caribbean datalink weather coverage with the MLB700.   In addition, Avidyne recently certified its TWX670 to provide “Compatiblity Mode,” which allows it to interface to many 3rd-party lightning detection displays including GNS430/530 and G1000 systems.  Avidyne is also actively working with 3rd-party display and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) manufacturers to develop sensor interfaces with the Entegra Wx Series.

Avidyne’s MLX770 utilizes the global reach and reliability of the 66-satellite Iridium® satellite network, and delivers strategic datalink weather services to Entegra- and EX500-equipped aircraft virtually anywhere in the world.

WSI is the industry leader in providing innovative and trusted weather data and briefing solutions. Avidyne and WSI originally teamed in 2007 to develop and manufacture Avidyne’s MLB700 and the WSI AV-300 and AV-350 satellite weather data and audio receivers, designed to receive WSI InFlight® weather services and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) programming.  These datalink products , developed by the Avidyne Safety Systems Group in Columbus, OH, are manufactured at Avidyne’s facilities in Melbourne, FL.

About Avidyne Corporation
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and its Flying Made Simple™ system design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company’s expanding line of products include the industry-leading Entegra integrated flight deck systems for new and existing aircraft, datalink-capable EX5000 and EX500 multi-function displays and the dual-antenna TAS600 series of active traffic advisory systems, the MLB700 broadcast datalink receiver, the MLX770 world-wide datalink transceiver, and the TWX670 Tactical Weather Detection system. Headquartered in Lincoln, MA, the company has facilities in Columbus, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Boulder, CO.

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