LynuxWorks and Avidyne Take Off -- LynxOS-178 to Power Next-Generation Entegra Multi-Function and Primary Aviation

SAN DIEGO, CA, Jun 01 (MARKET WIRE) --
AVIONICS USA 2009 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION (BOOTH 504) -- LynuxWorks
(TM), Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, today
announced that Avidyne, a leading provider of integrated flight deck
systems for general aviation aircraft, selected LynxOS-178 as the
embedded real-time operating system (RTOS) for Avidyne's next generation
Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck. LynxOS-178 is a commercially
available operating system and that enables manufacturers of DO-178B
systems to get to market faster and with lower overall costs and risks
associated with certifying FAA safety-critical flight systems. LynxOS-178
is a known certifiable RTOS package that allows avionics customers to
achieve the highest degree of assurance and DO-178B certification to meet
unique FAA requirements.

Avidyne's Entegra Release 9 flight deck systems include dual, triple, or
quad Integrated Flight Displays (IFD) for general aviation and light
business aircraft. The fully integrated design of Entegra Release 9 makes
it ideal for high-performance singles, piston twins, turboprops, and light
jets. "LynxOS-178 provided us with a combination of essential advantages
that other software providers could not match," said Tom Neufelder,
Avidyne's Vice President of Engineering. "Specifically, ARINC 653
partitioning that allows us to integrate DO-178 Level B applications
functionally next to Level D applications within the same machine, POSIX
API, a software tool chain based on industry standards, and an artifact
package that now even includes an RSC (Reusable Software Component) which
significantly reduces our product's certification burden." Avidyne is also
able to protect its software investments going forward as LynxOS-178 is
based on open and industry standards, such as POSIX and ARINC. "Until
fairly recently, advanced integrated flight deck systems such as Entegra
generally weren't available for smaller general aviation aircraft due to
their cost, complexity, size, and weight," said Steve Jacobson, Vice
President of Product Management at Avidyne. "LynuxWorks is playing a
critical role in bringing our next generation state-of-the-art integrated
display capability to market. We are able to leverage man-decades of
safety critical LynuxWorks technology and integrate it within our
avionics system design expertise. In essence, we are using the same core
software technology that companies like Rockwell Collins use for larger
commercial and military avionics systems. With LynxOS-178, we can apply
the very same technology to provide unsurpassed value and reliability for
our own customers and assure confidence that safety-critical applications
will never be compromised."

"We're enthused about working with Avidyne and in LynxOS-178 playing a
supportive role in their success," said Joe Wlad, director of
certification, services and marketing at LynuxWorks. "Leading military and
commercial aviation suppliers are transitioning from in-house or
proprietary operating systems due to their inherent life cycle costs,
technical and business risks, and limited functionality, all of which
restrict product growth and hit the corporate bottom line. Instead,
customers are selecting our open POSIX/ARINC technology, which has
demonstrated to accelerate the development of safety-critical products.
Further, our reusable software component (RSC) acceptance by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) provides vendors, like Avidyne, with a huge
advantage in getting their products certified in a timely manner."

About ARINC 653

ARINC 653 is an abbreviation for the ARINC Specification 653: Avionics
Application Standard Software Interface, published July 15, 2003. The
ARINC 653 specification for system partitioning and scheduling is often
required in safety- and mission-critical systems, particularly in the
avionics industry. It defines an APplication EXecutive (APEX) for space
and time partitioning that may be used wherever multiple applications
need to share a single processor and memory, in order to guarantee that
one application impact another in the event of application failure. Each
partition in an ARINC 653 system represents a separate application and
only employs memory space that is dedicated to it. Similarly, the APEX
allots a dedicated time slice to each, thus creating time partitioning.
Because the ARINC 653 specification forces applications to be isolated,
ARINC 653 conformance can be a step toward DO-178B certification. In some
cases, ARINC 653 conformance makes it possible for DO-178 certified
applications of different levels to run isolated from each other on the
same computer. ARINC standards allow aircraft manufacturers to ensure
that new installations are compatible and interchangeable. A study called
"The Economic Impact of Avionics Standardization on the Airline
Industry," from Georgia State University's Aviation Policy Research,
Aviation and Transport Studies, estimates annual savings by the airlines
industry of more than $291 million annually through the use of ARINC
standards.

About Reusable Software Component (RSC)

Software reuse is an important aspect of controlling these software costs
as well as improving time-to-market and quality of software systems,
especially where the system needs to go through a rigorous certification
process. LynxOS-178 is the first and only embedded operating system earn
an Advisory Circular AC 20-148 acceptance letter from the FAA. With RSC
approval, embedded systems integrators and developers can consider the
operating system portion of the safety-critical software code and
supporting DO-178B artifacts for reuse in other system designs with
other software components without the need for full recertification. As a
result, integrators and developers can significantly reduce the time and
cost of achieving FAA certification and further reduce the risk involved
in redevelopment efforts across multiple safety-critical systems.

About LynuxWorks (www.lnxw.com)

LynuxWorks, a world leader in the embedded software market, is committed
to providing open and reliable real-time operating systems (RTOS) and
software tools to embedded developers. The company's LynxOS family of
operating systems offers open standards with the highest level of safety
and security features, enabling many mission-critical systems in defense,
avionics and other industries. Additionally, LynuxWorks' BlueCat Linux
provides the features and support of embedded Linux for companies wanting
to use open source technology for their embedded applications. The
Eclipse-based Luminosity IDE gives a powerful and consistent development
system across all LynuxWorks operating systems. Since it was established
in 1988, LynuxWorks has created technology that has been successfully
deployed in thousands of designs and millions of products made by leading
communications, avionics, aerospace/defense, and consumer electronics
companies. LynuxWorks' headquarters are located in San Jose, Calif.

About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)

Avidyne's continuing leadership in innovation and its Flying Made
Simple(TM) system design make flying safer, more accessible and more
enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company's expanding line of
products include the industry-leading Entegra integrated flight deck
systems for new and existing aircraft, datalink-capable EX5000 and EX500
multi-function displays and the dual-antenna TAS600 series of active
traffic advisory systems, the MLB700 broadcast datalink receiver, the
MLX770 world-wide datalink transceiver, and the TWX670 Tactical Weather
Detection system. Headquartered in Lincoln, MA, the company has facilities
in Columbus, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Boulder, CO.

LynuxWorks is a trademark and LynxOS and BlueCat are registered trademarks
of LynuxWorks, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks
or trademarks of the respective holders. Linux is a registered trademark
of Linus Torvalds.

Avidyne(R) and FlyingMade Simple(R) and Entegra(TM) are trademarks of
Avidyne Corporation. All other products or services are identified by
trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

For more information contact:
Kirsten Long
LynuxWorks Inc.
408-979-4404
Email Contact

Francisca Llamas
Weber Shandwick
408-685-0608
Email Contact

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