Aspen Avionics and Seattle Avionics Announce European Charts Available for Evolution Flight Display
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<em>(Please visit the <a href="http://www.seattleavionics.com" target="_blank">Seattle Avionics website</a> to activate your ChartData subscription. For new customers, setting up an account is free and then select your coverage area.</em>)</p>
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<strong>Lakeland, FL, April 10, 2013:</strong> Aspen Avionics, Inc., manufacturer of the innovative Evolution Flight Display System, and Seattle Avionics Software, developer of cutting-edge aviation software and data solutions, announced today the availability of European ChartData on Evolution Multi-function Displays (MFDs) installed with software version 2.2 or later. Sourced from Eurocontrol, this new ChartData coverage contains information for forty-five European countries. The data includes:</p>
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Aerodromes</li>
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Instrument Approach Charts</li>
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Visual Approach Charts</li>
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Standard Departure Charts</li>
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Standard Arrival Charts</li>
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Aerodrome Obstacle Charts</li>
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Ground Movement Charts</li>
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Waypoint Lists</li>
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Control Area Charts</li>
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ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Charts</li>
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“We are pleased to offer our European customers this latest system enhancement,” said Brad Hayden, Aspen’s Vice President of Marketing. “The easy-to-use integration provides comprehensive procedural information right at the pilot’s fingertips and also gives owners more value from their glass panel investment.”</p>
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Aspen’s exceptionally crisp, clear display technology, coupled with Seattle Avionics’ advanced software provides users with an intuitive and safety-enhancing tool that will make flying with the Aspen Evolution an even better experience.</p>
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Existing customers flying N-registered aircraft in Europe fall under Aspen’s FAA AMLSTC and most likely meet the minimum software requirement to install European charts. Owners flying EASA registered aircraft are encouraged to contact their installer for more information on the upgrade path.</p>
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Seattle Avionics is developing country and region specific coverages that will give customers additional affordable options. Aspen’s ChartData software comes standard on all Evolution MFDs and subscription updates are available from Seattle Avionics Software. Annual subscriptions cost €499.</p>
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To activate the ChartData subscription, new customers simply set up a free account at the Seattle Avionics Software website: <a href="http://www.seattleavionics.com/aspen" target="_blank">www.seattleavionics.com/aspen</a>.</p>
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<strong>About Seattle Avionics</strong><br />
Founded in 2002, Seattle Avionics develops cutting-edge PC aviation software, ChartData™ aviation data, and the popular SkyPad2 complete EFB solution. The company’s Voyager Flight Software System is a consistent winner of Aviation Consumer’s award for Best Flight Planner. Seattle Avionics provides state-of-the-art US and European aviation ChartData to many major aviation companies including Aspen Avionics, Honeywell (Bendix/King), and all the leading iPad applications. The company is working on a range of aviation software and data products designed to make general aviation flying easier, safer, more fun, and more affordable. The<br />
company may be found on the web at <a href="http://www.seattleavionics.com" target="_blank">www.seattleavionics.com</a>.</p>
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<strong>About Aspen Avionics, Inc.</strong><br />
Aspen Avionics specializes in bringing the most advanced technology and capability into general aviation cockpits—and budgets. Our products increase situational awareness and reduce pilot workload, making it easier and safer to fly in both VFR and IFR conditions. The way we look at it, getting the latest avionics technology shouldn’t always mean spending a lot of money—on equipment or installation. At Aspen Avionics, we design products to be affordable, easy to install, and easy to own.</p>