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Jerry Siebenmark

Textron Aviation has recently completed the first two installations of Collins Aerospace’s Pro Line Fusion touchscreen avionics in Cessna Citation CJ2+ twinjets at its North American service centers. The installation follows FAA approval in March of Collins’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-03-23/collins-stcs-pro-line-fusion-citation-cj2">STC</a> for installation in the type.

 


It replaces the original Pro Line 21 avionics found in the CJ2+ with three 14.1-inch touchscreen displays in landscape format, synthetic vision system, airport dome, and extended runway centerline features. As a follow-on modification to a 2017 STC approval for Fusion in the CJ3, the new system for the CJ2+ also includes integrated V-speeds, fuel sensing, predictive performance, and controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC).

 


“We are dedicated to supporting our customers through the life of their aircraft,” said Textron Aviation senior v-p of customer support Brian Rohloff. “This includes providing the resources they need to keep their aircraft in the air.”

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Textron Aviation Begins Pro Line Fusion Installs in CJ2+

Collins Aerospace received FAA STC approval in March for Pro Line Fusion installs in the Cessna Citation CJ2+.

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