LATEST NEWS: AVIATION

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Garmin® earns two Supplier of the Year awards from Embraer

January 17, 2018
Featured Releases, Aviation
Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that it received two Supplier of the Year awards at the annual 2017 Embraer Suppliers Conference, which was held recently at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Garmin was…
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Garmin receives approval for and begins shipment of the GFC 500 autopilot in several aircraft models

January 3, 2018
Aviation
Jan. 3, 2018 – Garmin is pleased to announce it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for several aircraft models for the GFC 500 autopilot, including a wide range of Cessna 172 and 182 model aircraft. Intended for less complex piston single-engine…
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Now certified: Garmin® GDL® 82, an economical, easy-to-install, and rule-compliant ADS-B Out solution

December 21, 2017
Aviation
Garmin is pleased to announce that the GDL 82 ADS-B datalink is now certified and early orders have started shipping. The GDL 82 is a small, lightweight Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) with built-in GPS that uniquely integrates with the aircraft’s existing transponder and transponder antenna.…
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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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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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