Garmin has received EASA approval for its G5000 flight deck in the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS business jets, the Olathe, Kansas avionics OEM announced yesterday. The G5000 has been a popular upgrade for U.S. operators of these Citation midsize twins since receiving FAA certification three years ago.

To date, the G5000 has received more than 100 commitments for installation in Excel/XLS twinjets, which includes charter and fractional provider FlyExclusive.

The G5000 replaces the Excel/XLS’s Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics with three landscape-oriented flight displays featuring split-screen capability that allows pilots to simultaneously view maps, charts, checklists, terrain avoidance and warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, flight plan information, and weather. These displays also permit the viewing of electronic charts and Garmin SafeTaxi airport diagrams that are georeferenced.

Touchscreen controls serve as the pilot interface to the flight deck and are intended to provide ease of operation and seamless transition between pages.