LATEST NEWS: AVIATION

Garmin® announces availability for the GDL® 52, an industry-first all-in-one portable ADS-B and SiriusXM Aviation receiver

December 14, 2017
Aviation
Garmin is pleased to announce that the all-in-one GDL 52 portable aviation receiver is now available. The GDL 52 is the first portable receiver capable of receiving Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) weather and dual-link, as well as SiriusXM Aviation weather1 and audio for display…
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Dual G5 electronic flight instruments installed in a Cessna 172. (Photo: Business Wire)

Garmin announces FAA and EASA approval of additional G5 electronic flight instrument capabilities

November 30, 2017
Aviation
Garmin is pleased to announce it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of additional G5 electronic flight instrument capabilities, including the installation of G5 in place of an existing directional gyro (DG) or horizontal…
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Garmin® celebrates a milestone in aviation, delivers one-millionth certified product

November 22, 2017
Featured Releases, Aviation
Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today celebrated the delivery of the one-millionth certified avionics product from its manufacturing facility in Olathe, Kansas. The milestone product was a GTX™ 3000 DO-260B compliant Mode S Extended…
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Garmin Pilot grows feature set for iOS and Android mobile devices

November 15, 2017
Aviation
Garmin is pleased to announce the addition of new features for the Garmin Pilot application for Android and iOS mobile devices. Garmin Pilot 6.2 for Android incorporates approach chart overlays on the moving map, enhancements to stadium TFR’s, glide range ring, logbook tracks and more, while the 9.…
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Garmin announces availability of visual approach guidance for the GTN 650/750

November 13, 2017
Aviation
Additional features include GTX 3000 & TCAS II control/display and more
Garmin is pleased to announce the latest software upgrade for the GTN 650/750 touchscreen series is now available. New GTN features include visual approach guidance, control and display of the GTX 3000 transponder and GTS 8000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II)/Airborne…
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The G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation Excel. (Photo: Business Wire)

Garmin® approaches first flight of the G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation Excel/XLS

October 9, 2017
Featured Releases, Aviation
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced progress toward a major milestone and incentives for the G5000™ integrated flight deck program for Textron Aviation’s Citation Excel and Citation XLS. The G5000 integrated avionics suite…
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Garmin® announces new global datalink weather, text and voice package and promotion

October 9, 2017
Aviation
New Connext ® packages offer expanded value and increased flexibility for customers
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced expanded Connext weather and data service packages that provide additional cost-effective pricing tiers offering all-inclusive rate plans designed to suit operational needs for global…
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Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck in a King Air. (Photo: Business Wire)

Garmin® delivers 500th G1000® integrated flight deck upgrade for King Air aircraft

October 9, 2017
Featured Releases, Aviation
Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today celebrated the delivery of its 500th G1000 integrated flight deck upgrade for King Air aircraft. For more than a decade, the G1000 has modernized the King Air cockpit by providing operators with…
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Garmin Head-up Display (HUD) on the Citation Longitude. (Photo: Business Wire)

Garmin® Head-up Display (GHD) system for integrated flight decks takes flight on Cessna Citation Longitude

October 9, 2017
Aviation
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the Garmin Head-up Display (GHD 2100) for super-midsize business aircraft continues to make progress with flight testing and certification on the Cessna Citation Longitude in conjunction…
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr.’s Beechjet 400A is equipped with Garmin® G5000 integrated flight deck

October 5, 2017
Featured Releases, Aviation
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that Martin Truex Jr., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Toyota and the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion, has become Garmin’s…
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