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RUAG receives EASA STC for
Garmin GTN 750 Cockpit in Piaggio
P180 Avanti
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has
Recaro’s Flex Seat Concept Finalist for Crystal Cabin Award 2017 been accorded to RUAG Aviation for the
A collaborative research effort between Dankwerth, Executive Vice President installation of Garmin’s GTN 750 advanced
Airbus, THK and Recaro, called as the “Smart Research & Development at Recaro touchscreen solution in Piaggio P180
Cabin Reconfiguration” concept has been Aircraft Seating. Avanti cockpits.
nominated as a finalist for the Crystal Cabin “Innovations need to be effective and “This new STC enables Piaggio P180 Avanti
Award 2017. Recaro calls the innovation not at all complicated. Our developers, operators to benefit from improved safety
Flex Seat, which uses a simple sliding technicians and engineers have been through heightened situational awareness, as
seat concept to increase seat spacing pursuing this objective in aircraft seat well as improved reliability and added aircraft
for passengers when flights are not fully design for more than 40 years.” value,” confirms Stephan Woodtli, General
occupied. The principle behind the innovation is Manager Site Agno, RUAG Aviation.
Recaro’s award-winning SL3510 economy simple: an additional carbon fiber structure “Optimised performance is achieved
class seat for short- and medium-haul flights allows three seats in a row of Recaro’s by the installation of a dual Garmin GTN
is simply folded up, and the front seat rows proven SL3510 lightweight seat to be folded 750 interface, a dual Garmin GTX 33D
are then pulled apart like an accordion up simultaneously. transponder, and state-of-the-art Garmin
to increase the seat spacing, resulting in Three hand movements are enough to GWX 70 weather radar.”
substantially more space for passengers. lift up the seat row, release the floor locking The scope of the upgrade made
“In collaboration with Airbus, we mechanism and push the front seats apart available by the RUAG Aviation STC
developed a new seating concept for cabin along a rail system. solution includes Localizer Performance
configuration that is very easy to use, Hardly requires any additional with Vertical guidance (LPV) approaches,
absolutely reliable – and it benefits both components are required because of the Precision-Area Navigation (P-RNAV),
airlines and passengers alike. A classic simple mechanism designed by Recaro and Terrain Awareness and Warning System
win-win situation and a leading-edge cabin it can be operated entirely without tools (TAWS), as well as Automatic Dependent
solution from our perspective,” says René and with very little effort. Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out.

STG Aerospace saf-Tglo blu Granted FAA Certification
STG Aerospace has announced the grant first blue glowing photoluminescent system
of FAA approval for saf-Tglo blu across the to have ever been approved for any aircraft
majority of Boeing, Airbus and Embraer application. Following the EASA approval
aircraft types. last year, we’re delighted we now have FAA
saf-Tglo blu is the world’s first blue certification for the leading aircraft types
glowing photoluminescent emergency floor and we are already seeing significant interest
path marking system and was recently in the product from both OEMs and airlines
awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best across the globe.”
Cabin Innovation of 2016’ by APEX (Airline saf-Tglo blu also complements the
Passenger Experience Association). aircraft cabin aesthetics with the same
Dr Sean O’Kell, Director of Innovation choice of base colours to match the carpet
at STG Aerospace, said: “saf-Tglo blu is the and interior colour scheme as the original.

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