The Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system is “good to go,” reported chairman, president and CEO Clay Jones during an April 21 earnings call. The FAA issued the final in a series of 50 hardware and software technical standard orders (TSO) for the Pro Line Fusion in April, and Rockwell Collins is now working on a supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation in its Challenger 601 test airplane. The next big step for Pro Line Fusion is certification on Bombardier’s Global Express XRS and Global 5000 as the Global Vision system. Pro Line Fusion has also been selected for Bombardier’s Learjet 85 and C Series, Embraer’s Legacy 450/500, the Gulfstream G250 and Mitsubishi Regional Jet. While the ultra-long-range Global 7000 and 8000 will also have a Global Vision cockpit, Bombardier has not yet indicated whether the avionics will be based on Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion, although it seems likely.
Although there were delays in Fusion development, Jones said, “What we have done is worked with [Bombardier] to make up that time and to get these certifications done.” Bombardier has confirmed to AIN that the XRS/5000 Global Vision programs are on time.
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