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Dan Reida
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Universal Avionics Press Releases
 
Date Press Release  
     
2010    
     
Jan 15, 2010 Retirement of Don Berlin  
     
Jan 8, 2010 Airliner Equipped with Universal Avionics’ FMS Makes History as the First U.S. Passenger Airline
to Use WAAS		  
     
2009
     
Nov 25, 2009 STC and TSO Approval Granted for Universal Avionics CVFDR  
     
Nov 23, 2009 Cheyenne Equipped with EFI-890R Utilized as Military Training Platform  
     
Nov 20, 2009 EFI-890R LED Glass Displays Chosen for “Do 228 New Generation” Aircraft  
     
Oct 20, 2009 Universal Avionics Introduces FANS 1/A-Compliant UniLink® UL-800/801 Communications Management System (CMU)  
     
Oct 20, 2009 Stevens Aviation Nabs Universal Avionics “Top Dealer of 2009” Award for Second Straight Year  
     
Oct 17, 2009 STC Issued to Capital Aviation for Universal Avionics WAAS/SBAS-FMS and EFI-890R in the Challenger 600 Aircraft  
     
Sept 28, 2009 Universal Avionics’ COO Says Delivering on Customer Expectations is Key in Today’s Environment  
     
Sept 18, 2009 New FAA Certification Process Streamlines WAAS LPV Upgrade for Universal Avionics FMS Operators  
     
Sept 14, 2009 WAAS LPV Now Available on Cessna 560 Excel and XLS  
     
July 17, 2009 Universal Avionics to Outfit BAe ATP with Glass Cockpit  
     
July 10, 2009 Carey Miller Joins Universal Avionics as U.S. Western Region Marketing Manager  
     
May 29, 2009 Universal Avionics Receives 2009 Manufacturer of the Year Award from Arizona Manufacturers Council  
     
May 29, 2009 Chicago Jet Group STC's Universal Avionics Dual WAAS FMS in Falcon 50 with MFD-640  
     
April 28, 2009 Matt Cowan Joins Universal Avionics as South East Region Marketing Manager  
     
April 10, 2009 STCs Issued for Universal Avionics WAAS-Capable FMS on the Citation 550 and 560  
     
April 1, 2009 Universal Avionics Introduces New CVFDR with Built-in “Recorder Independent Power Supply” (RIPS)  
     
April 1, 2009 WAAS LPV on the Lear 45 STC’d  
 
January 21, 2009 Astra Aircraft Now Have Option of Universal Avionics EFI-890R for Glass Cockpit Upgrade  
 
2008
 
 
December 9, 2008 Universal Avionics Names New Chief Technology Director  
 
November 19, 2008 STC Issued to Haggan for Universal Avionics WAAS/SBAS-FMS in the Lear 60  
 
November 12, 2008 Universal Avionics Wins Major Rulings in Patent Dispute Against Honeywell  
 
November 6, 2008 Robert Randall Joins Universal Avionics as Central Region Marketing Manager  
 
October 24, 2008 Universal Avionics Brings WAAS/SBAS Capability to Astra Aircraft  
 
October 17, 2008 Universal Avionics’ Flat Panel Glass Displays Now Approved for Hawker 700A  
     
Oct 6, 2008 Universal Avionics Announces New Solid State Data Transfer Unit (SSDTU)  
 
September 25, 2008 Universal Avionics Reaches Favorable Settlement in Patent Litigation Against Optima Technology Group  
 
September 12, 2008 Universal Avionics to Focus on OEMs with New Appointment  
 
August 1, 2008 Hawker Beechcraft to Install Universal Avionics  
 
July 1, 2008 New Director of Product Support at Universal Avionics  
 
July 1, 2008 New Vice President at Universal Avionics  
 
April 21, 2008 Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Selected for Q Series  
 
April 7, 2008 New Certification for Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS  
 
April 4, 2008 Universal Avionics MFD-640 Receives Part 25 STC in Falcon-50  
 
March 25, 2008 Universal Avionics’ WAAS-FMS Flies LPV Approach in Canada  
 
March 24, 2008 Norman Matheis Joins Universal Avionics  
 
February 1, 2008 FAA Grants Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Part 25 Supplemental Type Certificate  
 
January 14, 2008 Universal Avionics Appoints New COO  
 
January 14, 2008 Universal Avionics Appoints New Marketing Vice President  
 
January 14, 2008 Universal Avionics Appoints New Senior Corporate Vice President  
 
2007
 
September 25, 2007 FAA Grants Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Approval at 60th ANNUAL NBAA  
 
September 18, 2007 Retirement of Charles H. Edmondson  
 
July 6, 2007 Universal Avionics EFI-890R Displays STC’d for the Gulfstream G-II, G-IIB and G-III  
 
May 30, 2007 Universal Avionics Midwest Office Approved as an EASA FAR Part 145 Repair Station  
 
May 21, 2007 Universal Avionics EFI-890R Displays Receive FAA STC in Learjet 25  
 
April 24, 2007 Universal Avionics Announces ETSOA for Synthetic Vision  
 
March 27, 2007 Universal Avionics Announces WAAS-Enabled Flight Management Systems  
 
January 18, 2007 Robert Clare Named Manager of Central Region Marketing  
 
2006
 
December 1, 2006 Christian Zumkeller Promoted toTechnical Sales - Europe  
 
November 10, 2006 Boeing 737-300F Flight Deck Retrofit Receives FAA Certification  
 
October 18, 2006 Kansas City Air Center (KCAC) Named Top Dealer for 2006  
 
October 17, 2006 Universal Avionics Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary at 2006 NBAA  
 
October 11, 2006 Universal Avionics Announces Second KCAC Order Totaling 20 Shipsets for the PC-12's  
 
October 10, 2006 G-II and G-III Flight Deck Retrofit Program  
 
August 18, 2006 Universal Avionics Announces FAA Approval for Horizon Air to Fly PDX RNP .3 nm SAAAR Approaches  
 
July 31, 2006 Pilatus PC-12 Receives EFI-890R FAA STC  
 
June 2, 2006 GLS-1250 GPS Landing System Receives ETSO  
 
May 23, 2006 Universal Avionics Receives First Part 25 FAA STC for Vision-1™ Synthetic Vision System  
 
April 20, 2006 Universal Avionics Introduces New Enhanced Vision Camera  
 
April 10, 2006 Universal Avionics Appoints New Director of World-Wide Marketing  
 
March 7, 2006 Pilatus PC-12 To Get Universal Avionics EFI-890R Flat Panel Suite  
 
March 1, 2006 Universal Avionics First WAAS Approach Flight Test  
 
February 21, 2006 Universal Avionics Adds New Product Support and Field Service Engineer  
 
2005
 
November 8, 2005 Universal Avionics Vision-1 Synthetic Vision Systems Egocentric View Receives FAA STC  
 
November 7, 2005 IFR Avionics to STC 4 - EFI-890R Flat Panel Displays on a Gulfstream G-III  
 
November 2, 2005 DAC International Surpasses $100 Million  
 
June 18, 2005 Duncan Aviation Certifies Universal Avionics EFI-890R on King Air B-300  
 
June 17, 2005 GLS-1250 GPS Landing System Receives FAA TSO  
 
June 17, 2005 Universal Avionics Announces Stevens Aviation Flight Deck Upgrade for a King Air B-300  
 
June 1, 2005 Universal Avionics Appoints New Vice President of Marketing and Product Support  
 
May 27, 2005 Universal Avionics Receives FAA ODAR Designation  
 
April 29, 2005 Duncan Aviation Certifies Universal Avionics EFI-890R on Challenger CL-600  
 
April 14, 2005 Universal Avionics Appoints New Senior Corporate Vice President  
 
April 13, 2005 Universal Avionics Appoints New COO  
 
March 4, 2005 Universal Avionics EFI-890R Falcon 20 Flight Deck Upgrade Receives STC Approval  
 
2004
 
November 19, 2004 Universal Avionics Selected by Air Canada Jazz for modernization of Dash 8 fleet avionics.  
 
September 15, 2004 EFI-890R Receives Part 25 FAA STC Approval  
 
September 14, 2004 Hubert L. Naimer  
 
August 9, 2004 Universal Avionics EFI-890R Receives FAA TSO Approval  
 
August 6, 2004 EFI-890R Completes FAA Type Inspection Flight Test (TIA)  
 
June 2, 2004 Universal Avionics Systems Corporation's Radio Control Unit (RCU) Receives FAA TSO Approval  
 
May 26, 2004 Universal Avionics TAWS and UNS-1 FMS/GPS Selected by European Fokker 50 Operators in Compliance with Eurocontrol Precision Requirements  
 
May 25, 2004 Universal Avionics VIU (Video Interface Unit) Receives FAA Approval (TSO-C113)  
 
April 16, 2004 World Airways Selects Universal Avionic's TAWS for MD-11 Fleet  
 
March 8, 2004 Universal Avionics Unveils 890R Display Suite  
 
March 4, 2004 Flat Panel Cockpit Display Suite Receives STC on Challenger CL-601  
 
2003
 
October 17, 2003 #1 Dealer 2003: Duncan Aviation  
 
2002
 
December 4, 2002 Universal Avionics Flat Panel Cockpit Display Suite Receives STC on Falcon 50  
 
June 21, 2002 Universal Avionics First to Certify Synthetic Vision  
 
June 14, 2002 Universal Avionics First to Certify Level C, Cockpit-Integrated Electronic Flight Bag  
 
May 15, 2002 Japan Air Lines Selects Universal Avionics' MFD-640 for Terrain Display  
 
2001
 
October 19, 2001 Universal Avionics Receives Level A Software TSO Authorization for Family of Electronic Flight Instruments  
 
August 15, 2001 Universal Avionics Announces Incentive Program for Upgrading to their Super FMS  
 
June 26, 2001 Universal Avionics Announces Certification of First Super FMS Flight Management System  
 
June 26, 2001 Universal Avionics Announces First TAWS Installation on Beech 1900C  
 
May 17, 2001 Universal Avionics Announces First TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System Certification on Astra  
 
April 20, 2001 Grady Dees of Universal Avionics Receives Industry’s Volare Award in Recognition for Customer Service  
 
April 20, 2001 Universal Avionics Flat Panel Engine Instrument and Aircraft Systems Display Suite for Falcon 20 Retrofit Receives STC  
 
April 20, 2001 Universal Avionics Receives TSO Authorization for the EFI-550 and EFI-640 Flat Panel Electronic Flight Instruments  
 
March 7, 2001 Universal Avionics Announces First TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System Certification of G-III  
 
March 5, 2001 Universal Avionics' MFD-640 Multi-Function Display Received STC for Northwest Airlines' DC-9 Fleet Retrofit  
 
2000
 
November 13, 2000 Universal Avionics Introduces Its Vision-1 System  
 
November 13, 2000 Universal Avionics Receives TSO Authorization for its MFD-640 Multi-Function Display  
 
November 13, 2000 Universal Avionics Receives TSO Authorization for Its New Flat Panel Engine Instrument and Aircraft Systems Display Suite for Falcon 20 Retrofit  
 
October 11, 2000 Universal Avionics Commemorates Delivery of 10,000th FMS  
 
September 25, 2000 Universal Avionics and Flight Visions Team to Develop New Head-Up Display  
 
August 22, 2000 Universal Avionics Announces First TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System Customer Certification  
 
July 12, 2000 Univeral Avionics Receives TSO Authorization for their TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System