Rockwell Collins’s avionics suites for helicopters will see extensive service over the Gulf of Mexico in a pair of Finmeccanica AW189s that recently entered the fleet of U.S. operator Era Group. Already proven in the European offshore market, the AW189 makes its debut in the Americas supported by Rockwell Collins large-format MFD-2810 displays and its HeliSure HTAWS terrain awareness systems and HSVS synthetic vision capability. The AW189 also features the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 suite of communications and navigation radios and optional TCAS II collision avoidance system.
The multi-role AW189 features a 16-seat passenger cabin and what Rockwell Collins describes as the latest in advanced situational awareness technologies to reduce crew workload, optimize mission effectiveness and enhance safety.