Entrepreneur Mark Spencer Officially Opens Avilution Facility
October 1, 2021
Entrepreneur Mark Spencer Officially Opens Avilution Facility
$3 Million Building Houses +13,000-Sq-Ft Lab and Hangar at Huntsville International Airport
Aviation Technology Startup Is Developing a Suite of Software Applications for Manned and Unmanned Air Vehicles
Spencer Founded Digium and Created the Asterisk Open Source Telephony Platform Prior to Starting Avilution
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., November 1, 2021 – Avilution, an aviation technology company founded by Mark Spencer, cut the ribbon Thursday on its new cutting-edge facility at Huntsville International Airport in Huntsville, Ala.
“Thanks in large part to the vision and support of the Huntsville International Airport and the City of Huntsville, Avilution is pleased to establish this unique incubator for integrating and advancing both civilian and military avionics from traditional and non-traditional vendors through a modular open systems approach,” said Mark Spencer, Avilution Founder and XFS Architect. “This facility supports improving both existing legacy aircraft as well as the next generation of fixed wing, rotary wing, drones and urban air mobility.”
Since its founding in 2010, Avilution has developed a new and innovative avionics framework called eXtensible Flight System (XFS.) The XFS avionics platform provides a suite of applications from which a complete aircraft avionics system can be built using relatively commodity hardware from a variety of vendors. Avilution also provides engineering services, especially to augment the XFS product line. Some applications of the XFS system are used to build a graphical interface for radio, show and/or log engine monitoring systems, or drive and monitor the state of switches and/or relays. This framework allows for the rapid development of robust and future-proof avionics freeing the consumer from vendor lock-in and obsolescence. Avilution’s first packaged commercial offering, the Unpanel™, is a unique avionics package tailor-made for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) pilots.
“We are pleased to welcome Avilution as a partner at the Port of Huntsville,” said Rick Tucker, CEO of the Port of Huntsville. “We are excited that they have chosen Huntsville International Airport as their base of operations. Their combined operations will be in a newly constructed facility with 7,000 square feet of hangar space and 6,000 square feet of lab and office space and represents more than $3 million in capital investment. We work to provide our Port of Huntsville partners more than just a space for business; we also provide a helping hand in promoting and nurturing their business through community, regional and media partnerships that the Port of Huntsville maintains.”
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About Avilution
Avilution is a software startup building the technology to power the next generation of manned and unmanned air vehicles. Avilution’s core software, the eXtensible Flight System (XFS), is a suite of modern software applications enabling aircraft manufacturers and integrators to rapidly design and build a modern flight deck. Avilution is located at the Huntsville International Airport in a new facility with more than 7,000 square feet of hangar space, 6,000 square feet of lab and office space, a full motion flight simulator and new development laboratories. For more information, visit https://www.avilution.com/.
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About Mark Spencer
Mark Spencer is the founder of Avilution and the architect of its eXtensible Flight System (XFS) software. Prior to Avilution, Mark founded Digium and is the creator of the Asterisk Open Source telephony platform. He is an Airline Transport rated pilot with over 3,000 flight hours and ratings in Eclipse 500, DC-3 and land and sea planes. Mark volunteers with FlyQuest, a Huntsville based 501(c)(3) whose mission is to get more kids involved in aviation careers.
About Huntsville International Airport
The Port of Huntsville operating entities include Huntsville International Airport (HSV), International Intermodal Center, Jetplex Industrial Park, Signature Flight Support, Four Points Sheraton, Sunset Landing Golf Course and Foreign Trade Zone #83. Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is the largest commercial airport in North Alabama, serving over 1 million passengers annually. For more information, visit http://www.flyhuntsville.com/ or follow @FLYHSV, FB-Huntsville International Airport