Avionics
EASA Approves Garmin's G5000 for Citation Excels/XLSs
The EASA certification for the Garmin G5000 comes three years after FAA certification.
Pilots in Garmin G5000 equipped flight deck
Garmin's G5000 replaces the Cessna Citation Excel/XLS business jet’s Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics with three landscape-oriented flight displays featuring split-screen capability. (Photo: Garmin)

Garmin has received EASA approval for its G5000 flight deck in the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS business jets, the Olathe, Kansas avionics OEM announced yesterday. The G5000 has been a popular upgrade for U.S. operators of these Citation midsize twins since receiving FAA certification three years ago.

To date, the G5000 has received more than 100 commitments for installation in Excel/XLS twinjets, which includes charter and fractional provider FlyExclusive.