Acquisition of Barco Cements Esterline CMC Display Product Line

Quebec-based Esterline CMC Electronics (Booth C12838) is highlighting an expanded portfolio of its avionics displays, as well as projection systems for flight training simulation.

“The reorganization of Esterline CMC product divisions really began in 2014 with the acquisition of Barco’s defense, aerospace and training division, which we concluded on January 31,” explained Marc Bouliane, director of products and display solutions for CMC. Barco is a supplier of projection solutions for the flight training simulation environment. “Marine and air traffic displays are now another division,” he said.

With a sharp focus now on avionics displays, CMC has managed to double its volume of displays produced. “We believe we are now number three in the supply of displays for the avionics industry worldwide,” said Bouliane. CMC displays are found in Honeywell Primus Elite and Apex flight decks.

“By combining CMC with Barco we were able to move the development timetable up on several projects the two companies were already working on,” said Belgium-based Kristof Viérin, vice president of sales for Esterline CMC.

The company brought with it to NBAA 2015 news that it has reached the 1,000th production milestone on its SureSight enhanced vision system sensors. The CMA-2700 sensor was selected for the Bombardier Challenger 605 and Global, while the CMA-2600 sensor is in operation on multiple aircraft platforms from Bombardiers to Falcons to the Boeing Business Jet.

Esterline CMC’s new electronic flight bag (EFB) system, also showcased this week at NBAA 2015, features a 12.1-inch multi-touch display. The PilotView EFB is standard for aircraft from ATR, Dassault, Embraer, Bombardier and Boeing.

Finally, the company announced that it has received supplemental type certificate approval for its CMA-6800 display solution to replace legacy CRT screens on the Cessna Citation III/V/VII, Hawker 800 and Dassault Falcon 900.