Avidyne Press Release

For Immediate Release

Eagle Creek Aviation Launches Avidyne Retrofit Program with Delivery of Entegra Release 9-Equipped Cirrus SR22 Aircraft

Eagle Creek’s retrofit installation of the Entegra Release 9 system provides existing Cirrus owners with the easiest-to-use IFR flight deck system available.

Lincoln, MA – Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 

Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft announced today that Eagle Creek Aviation Services, Inc. of Indianapolis has completed and delivered its first customer retrofit of the new Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system in a Cirrus SR22 aircraft. 

“We are really excited to be working with Avidyne on the Entegra Release 9 retrofit program,” said Matt Hagans, Eagle Creek’s CEO. “Release 9 is an incredibly capable new flight deck system and our customers will be delighted with its ease of use, just as we were impressed with its ease of installation.”

“Eagle Creek is recognized around the world for their expertise in full-panel retrofits, and they were on board with us very early in the process to be one of our premier Entegra Release 9 installation facilities,” said Patrick Herguth, Avidyne’s Chief Operating Officer. “The Entegra Release 9 retrofit program has been very well received by our customers and dealers alike, and Eagle Creek has proven to be a great Avidyne partner for servicing the Cirrus community at large with their Release 9 retrofits.”

“As a long-time Cirrus owner, I have been a big fan of Avidyne’s renowned ease of use, so the decision to upgrade to Entegra Release 9 , with its amazingly powerful yet simple-to-operate FMS900w, was an easy one for me,” said Bill Frank, Cirrus N787WF owner. “When I learned that Eagle Creek was already approved as an R9 installation center, it made my decision even easier.”

Entegra Release 9 is currently certified as a retrofit upgrade for existing Entegra-equipped Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. Avidyne has developed a full schedule of “Entegra Release 9 Across America” Fly-Ins and Demonstration Seminars that are currently underway so that interested parties can experience the system in a city near them. As part of this schedule, Avidyne will be exhibiting and hosting Entegra Release 9 flight demos at the upcoming Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Annual Migration (M7) in Duluth, MN on June 25-28, 2009. 

For a complete schedule, go to: http://www.avidyne.com/products/release-9/demo-schedule.asp

Pricing & Availability

The retail price of the Entegra Release 9 retrofit for Cirrus SR20 & SR22 is $72,800 which includes dual XGA displays, FMS keyboard, dual GPS/FMS receivers, dual 16-watt VHF COMM radios, and MLB700 XM/SIRIUS Broadcast datalink receiver.

Avidyne is now accepting Entegra Release 9 orders for mid-July deliveries for domestically-owned Cirrus aircraft and also for N-registered Cirrus aircraft in international markets.  Contact Avidyne to locate an Avidyne-approved Entegra Release 9 installation center near you.

Avidyne has also launched their “Avidyne Live” forum, which captures customer’s pilot reports (pireps), pictures, and feature stories at www.avidynelive.com.

About Eagle Creek Aviation Services, Inc.  (www.eagle-creek.com)

Eagle Creek Aviation offers aircraft owners and operators a complete line of services including maintenance, avionics, interior refurbishment, and parts support as well as aircraft sales and brokerage services. The company also provides executive aircraft management through its First Wing division, and operates a full-service fixed based operation (FBO) at EYE in Indianapolis and one at Naples, FL (APF) as Naples Jet Center.  

About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)

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.

Editorial Contacts

Tom Harper
Avidyne Corporation
(781) 402-7400
tharper@avidyne.com
www.avidyne.com

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