Rockwell Collins, ATR Select CMC EFB

CMC Electronics said its Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) was selected by Rockwell Collins for the Bombardier Global 5000 and Global Express XRS business jets. In addition, the EFB was also slected by regional aircraft manufacturer ATR as a standard option for new aircraft  production and for retrofits of in-service ATR-42 and ATR-72 aircraft. The PilotView EFB, CMC said at the National Business Aviation Association convention on Monday, is a step toward a paperless cockpit, including electronic charts, graphical weather, aircraft and operator manuals and cockpit connectivity.The PilotView EFB allows pre-flight planning and access to aircraft documentation, checklists and flight planning information. "EFBs and EVS [Enhanced Vision Systems] are clearly business aviation's hot items," said Jean-Pierre Mortreaux, CMC chief. CMC's Class 2 EFB has been certified on 23 platforms. More than 1,000 Class 2 EFBs have been delivered, the company said.