The launch of the super-midsize Gulfstream G250 at October’s NBAA Convention added yet another program to the growing list of contract wins for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system. Four OEMs have selected the Fusion cockpit to fly aboard seven business jet models spanning the Bombardier Global 5000 and Global Express XRS, Cessna Citation Columbus, Learjet 85, Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 and, now, the G250. Next year will be an important one for Rockwell Collins as developers begin the serious work of shepherding each of these cockpits through the certification process, along with other versions of Pro Line Fusion destined for the Bombardier C Series and Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets.
Given that manufacturers are being offered wide latitude in customizing their avionics suites, certification delays seem possible. But Collins officials insist development schedules are realistic, even in the face of a deluge of new business. “We are not anticipating anything that would prevent us” from certifying Pro Line Fusion on the schedules outlined by customer OEMs, said Tim Rayl, senior director for business and commercial systems at Rockwell Collins.
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