GE has more than 20 years of experience preparing Navigation Data Bases for Flight Management Systems. Software development and maintenance includes:

• Navigation Database Packing Program

• Navigation Database Inspection Tool

• Navigation Database Autotest Tool

• Disk Generation Tool

GE provides Navigation Database Services for approximately 320 customers worldwide including airlines, governments, commercial operators, private companies and individuals.  Databases are provided for all aircraft platforms equipped with GE FMS through database suppliers:

• Jeppesen

• Lido

• NavTech (Formerly EAG)

• UK Ministry of Defense

GE continues to improve database tools and processes, and holds a FAA Type 2 Letter of Acceptance certifying compliance with RTCA DO-200A. GE performs automated testing on each navigation data cycle using actual FMS hardware/software in its efforts to identify data discrepancies.