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Avionics Supplier Claims It Can Solve eVTOL Challenges Like Power Management
Avidyne is already working with eVTOL aircraft developer Beta Technologies and hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft maker VoltAero.
Beta Alia 250
Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft is one of two electric aviation programs with which avionics specialist Avidyne is partnered. (Image: Beta Technologies)

“The future of aviation is electric, autonomy, and connected,” according to Avidyne president and CEO Dan Schwinn. In a recent interview, he said the avionics company intends to be in all three of these spaces and is working with U.S.-based eVTOL aircraft developer Beta Technologies and France's VoltAero with its hybrid-electric Cassio commuter aircraft.

Florida-based Avidyne was founded 25 years ago and offers a wide variety of flight deck systems for general aviation aircraft, business jets, and helicopters. Its products include flight displays, flight management systems, navigation and communications equipment, autopilots, and ADS-B, weather, and traffic monitoring systems.