Universal Avionics has achieved STC approval from the FAA for AerAware EFVS powered by ClearVision to be fitted on Boeing 737NG jets marking the world’s first EFVS to achieve a 50% reduction in minimum visibility.
Universal Avionics has achieved Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval from the FAA for AerAware, an Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) powered by ClearVision on the Boeing 737NG. This marks the world’s first EFVS to achieve a 50% reduction in minimum visibility requirements and the first aircraft to be certified with a complete dual-pilot EFVS solution featuring a wearable Head-Up Display (HWD). AerAware incorporates Universal Avionics’ ClearVision, including dual SkyLens Head-Wearable Displays (HWD) and an EVS-5000 multispectral camera. This EFVS provides head-up capabilities to enhance visibility during low-visibility conditions, both day and night. The approval is a result of a unique partnership with AerSale Corporation, which led the design, installation, flight testing, and certification efforts.
The certified ClearVision system, known as AerAware, is a groundbreaking solution that significantly increases situational awareness during low-visibility operations for Boeing 737NG, including Boeing Business Jets. It is designed to reduce natural visibility requirements on approach, leading to increased safety.
“Certified for EFVS operations all the way to touchdown and rollout in low visibility conditions, ClearVision improves accessibility to most airports and increases approach capacity at congested airports, leading to fewer delays,” said Dror Yahav, CEO, Universal Avionics.“AerAware serves as the only commercially viable retrofit solution that substantially increases situational awareness during low visibility operations for thousands of 737NG, including over one hundred Boeing Business Jets, reducing natural visibility requirements on approach and increasing safety,” he further added.
ClearVision is a comprehensive Enhanced Flight Vision System that integrates Synthetic Vision (SVS) and Enhanced Vision (EVS) Systems into a Combined Vision System (CVS). This provides pilots with unparalleled environmental awareness, displayed along with 737-tailored symbology on the pilot and copilot SkyLens HWD. SkyLens is a compact and lightweight Head-Wearable Display offering an unlimited field of regard, allowing pilots to comfortably turn their heads while retaining critical flight information.
“This marks a milestone achievement for AerSale as we announce the FAA’s issuance of a Supplemental Type Certificate for AerAware,” said Nicolas Finazzo, AerSale’s Chief Executive Officer. “I am proud of our team and grateful to our partners and the FAA for their tireless effort to complete a comprehensive and robust certification process and bring AerAware to its commercialization phase,” he further added.
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The benefits of AerAware include enhanced safety, reduced operating costs, increased airline efficiency, and environmental advantages. It aligns with the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System project, contributing to the enhancement of airport capacity, particularly during low-visibility operations. The AerAware EFVS solution is in line with the FAA’s Human Systems Integration Roadmap, contributing to the transformation of the National Airspace System.
