Avionics
Avidyne has datalink Wx for Europe
Hoping to duplicate the success of in-flight datalink weather services that have exploded in the U.S., Avidyne (Booth No.

Hoping to duplicate the success of in-flight datalink weather services that have exploded in the U.S., Avidyne (Booth No. 563) is introducing an Iridium-based satellite data transceiver that will deliver weather graphics and text to pilots flying in Europe.

The MLX770 datalink unit receives weather graphics, Metars, TAFs, winds and temperatures aloft from aviation weather specialist WSI and delivers the data through the worldwide Iridium satellite network. In addition to providing weather data to aircraft flying over Western Europe, the two-way transceiver will also let pilots send and receive text messages after takeoff. The unit is compatible with Avidyne’s Entegra avionics system and EX500 multifunction display. List price is €7,995 ($12,392).