AEROTEC to sell, install, and service the RoadRunner EFI to
end operators in Europe on behalf of Astronautics

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, October 11, 2016 – Astronautics Corporation of America has signed an agreement with AEROTEC to become an official dealer of the Astronautics Flight Instrument (AFI) 4700 RoadRunner™ electronic flight instrument (EFI).

Located in Graulhet, France, AEROTEC specializes in aeronautics maintenance and manufacturing and is certified to complete the maintenance of avionic equipment and flight instruments, including general overhauls, test-bench controls, and systems and equipment; airplane and helicopter changes; and on-site intervention.

Under the agreement, AEROTEC will sell, install, and service the RoadRunner EFI to end operators on behalf of Astronautics. In addition, AEROTEC will help secure any Supplemental Type Certificates needed to enable installations in aircraft.

Astronautics will provide the RoadRunner EFI equipment, training, and any other needed support to AEROTEC.

Astronautics’ RoadRunner EFI is a form-fit-function upgrade that has been designed to replace current attitude direction indicator and horizontal situation indicator primary flight instruments, offering helicopter operators the choice of moving from electromechanical instruments and legacy EFIs to modern digital displays. The new EFI enhances safety, reduces operating costs, and lowers installation downtime.

The RoadRunner EFI can be easily installed without any changes to the wiring, power, avionics rack, or cooling requirements. This EFI expands flight sensor capability, including internal Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System and provisions for Synthetic Vision, which provides a real-time, three-dimensional rendering of the terrain in front of the helicopter.

“As an official dealer of Astronautics’ RoadRunner EFI, AEROTEC will help us provide local support to our European customers and gives us the ability to grow our business in this important aerospace marketplace,” said Business Development Director for Europe Fabrice Pondart.

Astronautics has begun establishing a dealer network to expand market coverage and support its new RoadRunner EFI and other display products.

The dealer network allows Astronautics to improve sales and marketing efforts and to control the quality of installations and product support. To become an Astronautics dealer, companies are required to be in good standing; have access to customers with targeted aircraft; install the products they sell; have a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified Part 145 repair station approval; and have experienced technicians to install and provide repair services.

The worldwide network is being tailored for each region based on local regulations and is a good way to address the retrofit market for helicopters and fixed-wing, turbine engine aircraft.

Visit Astronautics during the Helitech International Helicopter Expo on stand 12G19.

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About Astronautics Corporation of America

Astronautics Corporation of America, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry. Key product areas include electronic primary flight displays, engine displays, mission computers, electronic flight bags and certified servers for airborne applications. Services include system integration and custom software for critical applications. Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has been providing tailored engineering solutions to help clients achieve mission success.