Avidyne Corporation

For more than two decades, Avidyne Corporation has been a market-leader in the design & manufacturing of integrated avionics systems for the aviation. All of Avidyne’s products are manufactured at our headquarters in Melbourne, Florida. We have additional design facilities in Concord, Massachusetts & Dublin, Ohio.

Avidyne designs & manufacture integrated GPS & VHF navigation & communication systems, ADS-B In & Out transponders, active traffic systems & digital flight control systems.

Experienced entrepreneur & pilot Dan Schwinn founded Avidyne in 1994 with the mission of modernizing avionics by applying advanced technology in order to improve safety & increase aircraft utility. “As a pilot & aircraft owner, I was struck by how little GA cockpits had changed over the last 30 years,” said Schwinn. “I saw huge potential to develop a core technology & define a new generation of avionics that improve flying safety.”

Avidyne was the first general aviation avionics company to certify Primary Flight Display & Multifunction Flight Display systems. These Entegra products were a significant contributor to the success of Cirrus & several other aircraft manufacturers. The subsequent Entegra Release 9 represents the next generation of integrated flight deck systems for general aviation aircraft, including high-resolution displays, dual Air Data & Attitude Heading Reference Systems (ADAHRS), dual-redundant GPS/FMS systems with a QWERTY keypad, next-generation fully-digital 16-watt VHF NAV/COM radios, & dual WAAS/RNP-capable GPS receivers. With Entegra Release 9, Avidyne developed a truly integrated system that is specifically designed to eliminate complexity, reduce head-down time, provide a whole new level of redundancy, & dramatically enhance safety for OEM & retrofit applications.

The company returned to its roots in the aftermarket in 2014 with its full line of panel-mounted avionics, including the IFD550, IFD540 & IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs with Hybrid Touch, Page & Tab user interface, easy GeoFill™ & airway flight planning, & integrated Bluetooth® & WiFi capability. In addition, the IFD Series were designed to be direct replacements for the aging GNS530/430-series navigators, dramatically simplifying installation & overall cost when upgrading. Complemented with a complete set of ADS-B In & Out options, as well as industry leading compatibility with other manufacturers product, Avidyne is well positioned for the ADS-B upgrade process in the US & across the world.