Avionics News November 2014 - 66

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New
Universal Avionics Systems Corp.

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORP. is partnering with MD

Helicopters to bring advanced technology into the flight deck of the
redesigned light-twin helicopter preferred by law enforcement, air-rescue
and emergency medical services organizations around the globe.
"The Universal Avionics Next Generation flight deck development for
the MD Explorer helicopter is advancing as expected," said GRADY
DEES, Universal Avionics' director of technical sales. "Universal Avionics
is currently working on finalizing specifications for engine and CAS
development, as well as design and construction on the systems integration
test rig that will be used for both integrated testing and for demonstration/
human factors evaluations."
The Next Generation single-pilot IFR-capable flight deck is available
through MDHI for production and retrofit of any MD Explorer helicopter.
Specifically tailored for the low-altitude operations of rotorcraft, the new
flight deck features large format high-resolution LCD displays with LED
backlighting. A collective-mounted Cursor Slew Switch allows for a "point
and click" display control allowing pilots to keep "hands on, head up" during
all phases of flight for unprecedented situational awareness.
For more information, visit www.uasc.com. q

The Next Generation flight deck for the MD Explorer helicopter

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Spirit Aeronautics
SPIRIT AERONAUTICS of

Columbus, Ohio, received its 10th
FAA KingAir B300 aircraft for avionics
upgrades and interior refurbishment as
part of a 17-aircraft commitment.
In December 2010, Spirit was awarded
the contract to complete the design, certification, refurbishment and upgrade of 17
FAA B300 KingAir aircraft to include new
LED lighting, engineering, project management, headliners, seats, sidewalls, cabinets
and noise reduction insulation.
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Spirit Aeronautics named TONY
BAILEY president and chief operating
officer.
"This change is a direct result of Spirit's
unprecedented growth under Tony's leadership," said RICK OCHS, chairman and
chief executive officer. "In the past year,
Spirit has achieved a 124 percent increase
in revenue, 212 percent growth in backlog
and a 280 percent increase in personnel.
Additionally, we added complementary
service offerings and accomplished it while
maintaining our high standards of excellence. We reorganized the company's
operations to facilitate this tremendous
growth and posture the company for
larger-scale projects and fleet service programs. Tony has set the stage for our next
expansion, which could include acquiring
additional businesses and facilities as we
continue to grow organically."
The company also named MICHAEL
SULLIVAN regional sales manager for
the northeast region of the U.S.
For more information, visit
www.spiritaeronautics.com. q
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