Bombardier has chosen Collins Pro Line 4 avionics for its proposed Canadair CRJ-X 70-seat regional jet. Collins Commercial Avionics will also be responsible for systems integration. Pro Line 4 avionics are in service on the 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet (of which the CRJ-X would be a stretched version) and the Challenger 604 business jet.
Source: Flight International
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Testing of a replacement ram-air turbine for the Yakovlev MC-21 has been carried out by researchers as part of an import-substitution effort for the aircraft. Yakovlev is developing a version of the MC-21 which uses a higher proportion of Russian-built equipment, including Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The turbine has been produced ...
