RTX's Collins Aerospace providing upgraded avionics for in-service Cessna Citation aircraft
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has announced significant upgrades to its Pro Line 21™ integrated avionics systems for in-service Cessna Citation business jets. The enhancements, available from the second half of 2025, will apply to Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 and XLS+ fleets.
The upgraded system includes advanced features such as Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), ADS-B In weather information, and enhanced connectivity. Additional improvements include Privacy ICAO Address for security, direct integration with electronic flight bags, and wireless database uploads.
These upgrades can be purchased and installed through Textron Aviation or other Collins Aerospace authorized dealers, aiming to provide pilots with a more intuitive, communicative, and efficient flight deck experience.
Collins Aerospace, un'azienda del gruppo RTX, ha annunciato importanti aggiornamenti ai suoi sistemi avionici integrati Pro Line 21™ per i jet da business Cessna Citation già in servizio. I miglioramenti, disponibili dalla seconda metà del 2025, si applicheranno alle flotte di Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 e XLS+.
Il sistema aggiornato include funzioni avanzate come Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), informazioni meteorologiche ADS-B In e connettività migliorata. Altri miglioramenti comprendono l'indirizzo ICAO Privacy per la sicurezza, integrazione diretta con i flight bag elettronici e caricamenti wireless dei database.
Questi aggiornamenti possono essere acquistati e installati tramite Textron Aviation o altri rivenditori autorizzati di Collins Aerospace, con l'obiettivo di fornire ai piloti un'esperienza di volo più intuitiva, comunicativa ed efficiente.
Collins Aerospace, una empresa de RTX, ha anunciado importantes mejoras en sus sistemas de aviónica integrada Pro Line 21™ para los jets de negocios Cessna Citation en servicio. Las mejoras, que estarán disponibles a partir de la segunda mitad de 2025, se aplicarán a las flotas de Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 y XLS+.
El sistema actualizado incluye funciones avanzadas como Comunicación de Enlace de Datos del Piloto Controlador (CPDLC), información meteorológica ADS-B In y conectividad mejorada. Otras mejoras incluyen la dirección ICAO de privacidad para la seguridad, integración directa con las bolsas de vuelo electrónicas y cargas inalámbricas de bases de datos.
Estas mejoras se pueden comprar e instalar a través de Textron Aviation u otros distribuidores autorizados de Collins Aerospace, con la intención de brindar a los pilotos una experiencia de cabina de vuelo más intuitiva, comunicativa y eficiente.
콜린스 에어로스페이스, RTX 사업부는 서비스 중인 Cessna Citation 비즈니스 제트기에 대한 Pro Line 21™ 통합 항공 전자 시스템의 중요한 업그레이드를 발표했습니다. 이 개선 사항은 2025년 하반기부터 제공되며, Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 및 XLS+ 플릿에 적용됩니다.
업그레이드된 시스템은 제어 파일럿 데이터 링크 통신(CPDLC), ADS-B In 기상 정보 및 향상된 연결성과 같은 고급 기능을 포함합니다. 추가 개선 사항으로는 보안을 위한 프라이버시 ICAO 주소, 전자 비행 가방과의 직접 통합 및 무선 데이터베이스 업로드가 있습니다.
이 업그레이드는 Textron Aviation 또는 기타 Collins Aerospace 공인 딜러를 통해 구매하고 설치할 수 있으며, 파일럿에게 보다 직관적이고 소통이 원활하며 효율적인 비행 데크 경험을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Collins Aerospace, une entreprise du groupe RTX, a annoncé d'importantes mises à jour de ses systèmes avioniques intégrés Pro Line 21™ pour les jets d'affaires Cessna Citation en service. Les améliorations, disponibles à partir de la seconde moitié de 2025, s'appliqueront aux flottes de Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 et XLS+.
Le système mis à jour comprend des fonctionnalités avancées telles que Communications par lien de données pilote-contrôleur (CPDLC), des informations météorologiques ADS-B In et une connectivité améliorée. D'autres améliorations incluent une adresse ICAO de confidentialité pour la sécurité, une intégration directe avec les sacs de vol électroniques et des téléchargements de bases de données sans fil.
Ces mises à jour peuvent être achetées et installées via Textron Aviation ou d'autres revendeurs agréés par Collins Aerospace, dans le but d'offrir aux pilotes une expérience de cockpit plus intuitive, communicative et efficace.
Collins Aerospace, ein RTX-Unternehmen, hat bedeutende Verbesserungen seiner Pro Line 21™ integrierten Avioniksysteme für im Dienst befindliche Cessna Citation Geschäftsreiseflugzeuge angekündigt. Die Verbesserungen, die ab der zweiten Hälfte von 2025 verfügbar sein werden, gelten für die Flotten der Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 und XLS+.
Das aktualisierte System umfasst fortschrittliche Funktionen wie Controller-Pilot-Datenlink-Kommunikation (CPDLC), ADS-B In Wetterinformationen und verbesserte Konnektivität. Weitere Verbesserungen beinhalten eine Privacy-ICAO-Adresse für die Sicherheit, die direkte Integration mit elektronischen Flugtaschen und kabellose Datenbank-Uploads.
Diese Upgrades können über Textron Aviation oder andere autorisierte Händler von Collins Aerospace erworben und installiert werden, um den Piloten ein intuitiveres, kommunikativeres und effizienteres Cockpit-Erlebnis zu bieten.
- New revenue stream from avionics upgrades for existing Citation aircraft fleet
- Enhanced product offering strengthens RTX's position in business aviation market
- Recurring revenue potential through wireless database updates
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Insights
The announced Pro Line 21™ avionics upgrade program represents a strategic move by RTX's Collins Aerospace to capture high-margin aftermarket revenue in the business aviation sector. The upgrade package targets five popular Cessna Citation models, potentially reaching a serviceable fleet of over 2,000 aircraft. By focusing on enhanced connectivity, weather data and CPDLC capabilities, Collins is addressing critical operational needs while positioning for the broader industry shift toward connected aircraft systems.
The timing of this announcement is particularly strategic, as it comes when many business jet operators are seeking to modernize their aging fleets amidst rising operational costs. Rather than investing in new aircraft, operators can opt for these upgrades to extend the operational life and enhance the capabilities of their existing jets. The wireless database updates and electronic flight bag integration features are especially valuable, as they reduce maintenance downtime and operational costs.
From an investor perspective, this program holds significant potential for recurring revenue streams through both initial upgrade sales and ongoing support services. The partnership with Textron Aviation for installation services ensures a robust distribution channel, while the authorized dealer network provides broader market access. This type of aftermarket program typically carries 30-40% profit margins, substantially higher than new equipment sales.
The upgrade's focus on privacy features and operational efficiency demonstrates Collins' responsiveness to market demands, potentially strengthening their position against competitors like Honeywell and Garmin in the business aviation segment. This could lead to increased market share in the lucrative business jet avionics aftermarket, estimated at several billion dollars annually.
Available beginning in the second half of 2025, the Pro Line 21 avionics enhancements are applicable for in-service Cessna Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, CJ4 and XLS+ fleets, with upgrades spanning advanced communications abilities, improved weather data, enhanced flight deck connectivity and more.
"These enhancements are based on direct feedback received from customers, letting us know they desired cockpit upgrades that made flight more intuitive, communicative and efficient," said Nathan Voight, vice president and general manager, Business and Regional Avionics at Collins Aerospace. "Our Pro Line 21 Citation upgrades do just that, providing pilots with a modern flight deck that keeps them connected and informed."
The upgraded Pro Line 21 avionics suite provides Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), ADS-B In weather information and enhanced connectivity, improving productivity, data transfers and the stream of critical information available to pilots. Customers can purchase the upgrades as well as schedule the upgrade for installation through Textron Aviation or other Collins Aerospace authorized dealers.
Other enhancements include the addition of Privacy ICAO Address, mitigating personal identity and security concerns; direct integration between the avionics and electronic flight bags to streamline operations; and wireless database uploads, seamlessly keeping avionics systems compliant and up to date.
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Our 80,000 employees are dedicated to delivering future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and connected aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space exploration, and more.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than
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