Press Release

First aircraft to be certified with a full Enhanced Flight Vision System featuring dual wearable HUD, Panoramic Synthetic Vision, and 50 per cent reduction in minimum visibility requirements.

Issued by Universal Avionics, an Elbit Systems company.

December 12, 2023

Universal Avionics (UA), a leading manufacturer of innovative commercial avionics, today announced that the FAA has granted supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for AerAware on the Boeing 737NG, an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) powered by ClearVision. This achievement 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.

This approved installation of Universal Avionics' ClearVision includes dual SkyLens head-wearable displays (HWD) and a state-of-the-art EVS-5000 multispectral camera, providing head-up capabilities to overcome low visibility both day and night. Marketed as AerAware, the solution is the result of a unique partnership with AerSale Corporation, which led the design, installation, flight testing and certification efforts to gain STC approval.

“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, Universal Avionics CEO. “AerAware serves as the only commercially viable retrofit solution that substantially increases situational awareness during low visibility operations for thousands of 737NG, including over 100 Boeing Business Jets, reducing natural visibility requirements on approach and increasing safety.”

"This marks a milestone achievement for AerSale as we announce the FAA's issuance of a supplemental type certificate for AerAware.” stated 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 commercialisation phase.”

ClearVision is a complete enhanced flight vision system powering the B737NG AerAware solution. It brings synthetic vision (SVS) and enhanced vision (EVS) systems in an innovative and user-controlled combined vision system (CVS) for unparalleled environmental awareness at any given time, displayed along with 737-tailored symbology on 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 side-to-side while retaining critical flight information and maintaining continuous terrain awareness. With SVS, the pilot has a 3D and 180-degree panoramic view of the outside world showing terrain, obstacles, airports and runways, greatly enhancing situational awareness during reduced visibility or nighttime operations.

AerAware's benefits include enhanced safety, reduced operating costs, increased airline efficiency and environmental advantages. The solution enhances safety and situational awareness during all phases of flight and not just during low visibility weather conditions. Moreover, the AerAware EFVS solution aligns with the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System project, an operational improvement initiative related to increasing airport capacity, particularly during low-visibility operations. It is a key strategic aspect of the FAA's Human Systems Integration Roadmap envisioned to achieve the transformation of the national airspace system.

The newly certified AerAware system is available exclusively through Universal Avionics and AerSale.