Bombardier Rolls Out Advanced Avionics Upgrade for Global 5X00/6X00 Aircraft

January 2025

Bombardier has issued two optional SBs (Service Bulletins) to upgrade the flight deck software on Global 5X00 (700-34-5030) and 6X00 (SB 700-34-6030) series aircraft, introducing Vision Flight Deck version 5.8. This AAU (advanced avionics update) offers features to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and cockpit performance. It integrates forward-fit technology, delivering improvements in situational awareness, optimized cockpit displays, and overall system performance for in-service aircraft.

Highlights Of Baseline Upgrade:

• EICAS (Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System): improved message logic, providing pilots with clearer and more intuitive alerts.
• IFIS (Integrated Flight Information System): optimized for better synchronization between applications, ensuring smooth and consistent data presentation, particularly for graphical weather overlays.
• EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System): Updated to improve HUD (Head-Up Display) and PFD (Primary Flight Display) Logic, including improved SVS (Synthetic Vision System) performance.
• Control Tuning Panel: Improved default settings and expanded functionality of SELCAL (Selective Calling) changes.
• Onboard Maintenance System: Improved maintenance troubleshooting with expanded memory.

Pre-Requisite Avionics Configuration:

• SB 700-34-6508, 700-34-5508 FMS database update and MMO expansion to Mach 0.9 (effectivity: 9861, 9872, and 60001 to 60032)
• SB 700-46-6007, 700-46-5007 Implementation of GVFD software version 5.1
• SB 700-34-6018, 700-34-5018 Implementation of ADS-B Out & ATN CPDLC capability (Link 2000+)

Note: APM files must be updated via SRPSA process during the upgrade installation

Optional Enhancements

• ADS-B In / CDTI enhances pilot awareness by providing real-time information on surrounding aircraft, aiding separation in the air and on the ground.
• CVS (Combined Vision System): Integrates EVS (Enhanced Vision System) and SVS (Synthetic Vision System) into a single display, reducing pilot workload and improving situational awareness, particularly in adverse weather.
• Airport Moving Map & SVS Taxi Mode: Offers detailed visuals of airport infrastructure and the aircraft's position during taxi, enhancing safety and navigation during low-visibility ground operations.
• Predictive Windshear & Vertical Weather: Utilizes upgraded weather radar to detect windshear and provide a vertical profile of weather systems, allowing for better turbulence avoidance.
• SXM Weather Receiver: Replaces the XM receiver with a new SiriusXM system, offering real-time weather updates across the U.S. for better flight planning and in-flight weather management.

These Optional SBs 700-34-6030 and 700-34-5030 require a sufficient lead time to produce and configure the software for each specific aircraft. Order now to ensure it is ready for your future maintenance event.

For more information or to schedule your software update to ensure compliance with this SB, you can contact your nearest Duncan Aviation Satellite (https://duncanaviation.aero/locations/#satellites) or call me, at +1 402.479.4211, or via email, Bruno.Mazzani@DuncanAviation.com.