Flight management system to retrofit A300-600 fleet

Citation

(2007), "Flight management system to retrofit A300-600 fleet", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779fad.002

Flight management system to retrofit A300-600 fleet

Flight management system to retrofit A300-600 fleet CMC Electronics Inc.'s latest generation flight management system (FMS) known as the CMA-9000 is to be the retrofitted in Lufthansa's fleet of 14 A300-600 aircraft. The upgraded A300-600s have a much larger navigation database, improved performance optimization and increased datalink capability. The installation will consist of a dual CMA- 9000 FMS, providing the aircraft with multi-sensor-based navigation and enhanced operational capability. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2009.

The CMA-9000 is a family of compact FMS variants said to be well suited for modern digital cockpits in fixed and rotary wing aircraft for both civil and military applications. It is the next-generation FMS derived from CMC's successful CMA-900 FMS/ GPS and CMA-3000 FMS. The single unit CMA-9000 has multi-sensor (GPS, INS, DME and EGI) navigation capabilities and is certified for operations in civil airspace. It conforms to the ARINC-739 multifunction control display unit standard, making it suitable as a display and control unit for other systems such as ACARS, ACMS and SATCOM. It also has the capability to act as a radio management unit.

The CMC Electronics' previous generation FMS, the CMA-900, has received more FAA and other national Civil Aviation Authority approvals than any competing product for the avionics upgrade of B747 Classic aircraft. The CMA-900 has also been successfully installed and integrated on a number of C-130 aircraft worldwide. With recent orders, the CMA-900 is now in service with over 60 airlines and military operators.

According to Andreas Gherman, Lufthansa's Vice-President of technical operations, the new state-of-the-art FMS will allow unrestricted operation of the A300-600 fleet for the foreseeable future. In particular, Gherman was pleased with CMC's responsiveness to the implementation of Lufthansa's requirements into the new product.

Details available from: CMC Electronics, Tel:+1 514 748 3148, Fax:+1 514 748 3100, web site: www.cmcelectronics.ca