United Investment Arm Backs Cutting-Edge Personal Aircraft Avionics

Airhart is developing advanced avionics systems designed to make flying as simple as driving a car.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 05:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Airhart is developing an advanced avionics suite and fly-by-wire system designed to power an array of light airframes. [Credit: Airhart]

Key Takeaways:

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) has invested in Airhart Aeronautics, a company developing fully digital cockpit technology designed to simplify flying light aircraft.
Airhart's advanced avionics suite aims to reduce pilot workload and enhance safety through features like synthetic vision, advanced autopilot, touchscreen displays, and a fly-by-wire system with automated functions.
This investment is notable as Airhart focuses on the personal and light-sport aircraft market, contrasting with many of UAV's other ventures in larger air mobility solutions.

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United Airlines Ventures (UAV) is backing a developer of fully digital cockpit technology that is designed to make flying as simple as driving a car.

UAV has invested an undisclosed amount in Airhart Aeronautics, which said Thursday that it is “about to begin initial customer installs” of its flagship advanced avionics suite. Airhart said the “first stage” of its avionics system is now available to order.