Was Avidyne “kicked off” the Cirrus OEM account?
No, Cirrus is still a strong OEM partner of Avidyne’s. Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier stated during the EBACE press conference announcing the availability of the Garmin Perspective that Avidyne is still considered the “standard” on Cirrus planes. As have several other airframe manufacturers, Cirrus, too, has broadened its avionics options for its customers. Avidyne will continue to aggressively promote and market to Cirrus prospects to buy Entegra-equipped Cirrus planes. Among other benefits, the easier-to-use Entegra-equipped Cirrus SR22 is $48,000 less expensive and provides an additional 42lbs of useful load, both critical factors for many potential Cirrus customers. Question: How will Avidyne interact with existing Cirrus/Entegra customers now that Garmin is being offered as an option? Answer: Avidyne remains very dedicated to working with the owners and operators of of all 4000+ Cirrus/Entegra airplanes worldwide and helping them maintain their value. Consistent with this, Cirrus and A
