Spirit Aeronautics and Honeywell Team Up to Provide Citation X Operators Low Cost 6.1 Upgrade

Spirit Aeronautics, an avionics solutions provider for business, special missions, and military aircraft, announces it has teamed with Honeywell Aerospace to provide 6.1 software upgrades for the flight management systems in all Cessna Citation X aircraft. This is the first partnership that enables the 6.1 software upgrade performed outside of the aircraft's OEM service center network. 

Spirit Aeronautics will provide all needed engineering, technical services and FAA certifications to support flight departments, MROs and operators for 6.1 at a significantly discounted price as a kit or a completed project by our technical team.

Honeywell announces it was sunsetting support of its FMS pre-6.1 software versions as of 2021. This upgrade allows operators to maintain navigation database updates for their FMS system. It also holds the path for LPV, FANS 1/A, and required navigation performance (RNP) as the operator chooses to select each when needed based on the aircraft's mission.

"This partnership allows us to support Citation X operators with a much-needed update of the existing FMZ 2000 flight management system at a price that makes sense," says Rick Ochs, president, Spirit Aeronautics. "Our cost-effective upgrade lets operators continue to operate a
great aircraft and allows them to decide when to choose additional upgrades for the FMZ 2000 systems based on their needs. It allows them to maintain the current navigation database capabilities for the aircraft with reduced costs and eliminate critical obsolescence issues."

For more information on the Honeywell 6.1 software upgrade, email sales@spiritaeronautics.com.