Honeywell GDC vs. ARINC

[RubberNeck]

Looking for any feedback on cost, content,etc of switching from GDC to Arinc.
We have Premium world wide coverage through GDC now.

Thanks
RN

 

[G100driver]

We switched our Falcon from GDC to Airinc.

Besides saving approx 2K Arinc has more to offer. We regularly use APG perfomance data. I asked GDC several times to get this to no avial. This was the number one reason why we left GDC.

On the negative you have to pay to use the SITA network while in Europe. To get around this we just turn off our SITA VHF data link and use the SAT while in Europe.

I really cannot say enough good things about my overall Arinc expirence as opposed to my less than good expirence with GDC.

 

[hgi2006]

We switched our Falcon from GDC to Airinc.

Besides saving approx 2K Arinc has more to offer. We regularly use APG perfomance data. I asked GDC several times to get this to no avial. This was the number one reason why we left GDC.

On the negative you have to pay to use the SITA network while in Europe. To get around this we just turn off our SITA VHF data link and use the SAT while in Europe.

I really cannot say enough good things about my overall Arinc expirence as opposed to my less than good expirence with GDC.

GDC has lowered their price for the worldwide VHF package to $8,500. This now includes rumway analysis. GDC is now MUCH cheaper than ARINC.

 

[G100driver]

Did they switch to SITA in the US?

 

[hgi2006]

Did they switch to SITA in the US?

ARINC & SITA, depending what the AFIS box can receive. It first tries for ARINC. If that doesn't work, it tries SITA.

 

[G100driver]

Interesting ... sounds like GDC is losing money just to keep from losing more customers. At $8500 the saving is very little.

 

[2EASYPilot]

Looking for any feedback on cost, content,etc of switching from GDC to Arinc.
We have Premium world wide coverage through GDC now.

Thanks
RN

We've used both over the years..currently ARINC and could not be more pleased with the product as well as their customer service. GDC has been playing catch-up for several years now.

 

[G100driver]

We've used both over the years..currently ARINC and could not be more pleased with the product as well as their customer service. GDC has been playing catch-up for several years now.

How do you use Arinc with your 2000EX EASy? I thought Honeywell was allowing an Arinc code in the DMU?

 

[RubberNeck]

We have a 900EX EASy. if we switch to ARINC , haven't looked into it yet but, how do you switch the SITA off??

RN

 

[2EASYPilot]

How do you use Arinc with your 2000EX EASy? I thought Honeywell was allowing an Arinc code in the DMU?

ARINC and Honeywell finally reached an agreement and ARINC is now available in the EPIC/EASY cockpits.

 

[AA717driver]

I doubt Honeywell is "losing money" by lowering their price. They probably aren't making AS much as they were.

Both companies are very competitive--there must be a pretty good profit to be made but it's within a rather small market. IMO.TC

P.S.--Honeywell has bent over backwards to keep our business and ARINC seems willing to do the same to get our business.

 

[G100driver]

I doubt Honeywell is "losing money" by lowering their price. They probably aren't making AS much as they were.

Both companies are very competitive--there must be a pretty good profit to be made but it's within a rather small market. IMO.TC

P.S.--Honeywell has bent over backwards to keep our business and ARINC seems willing to do the same to get our business.

Was probably the deal that Honeywell/Arinc made to allow Arinc into the Epic cockpit and for Arinc to stop charging Honeywell retail to use Airnc VHF.

Both are very similarly priced, now, that is true.

 

[Jurasic jets]

From GDC to Arinc

We switched over in December of last year and have had real good luck with ARINC, they seem to have a lot to offer, GDC was willing to sell their soul to keep us. We had a 1month issue with GDC getting PDC to work in TEB they played it off as the tower in TEB not updating their list its worked ever since.

 

[TXGold]

How do you turn the SITA off on the SPZ-8400? TIA

 

[G100driver]

I am sure that the folks at ARINC will gladly give you the procedure.

 

[nfg2u]

We use GDC Flight Sentinel, they really take care off us. They really cut us a great deal on AFIS messages when they heard that ARINC was courting us heavily. All in all I have to believe that either one would not be a mistake. Ford and Chevy's both get you down the road.

 

[t-bone]

pay for faxes

Does GDC still charge to send flight plans via fax? (I'm pretty sure they did when we used them)