Maxcraft is happy to announce an addition to their Garmin watch collection.

The D2™ Air X15 and the D2 Mach 2, are Gamins latest aviator smartwatches with  advanced aviation, health, fitness and other valuable smartwatch features. Including bright AMOLED touchscreen displays and built-in speakers and microphones, the newest D2 smartwatches add avionics connectivity, aviation-centric morning reports, voice commands and more. The D2 Air X15 will light the way with its new LED flashlight and PlaneSync™ compatibility, while the D2 Mach 2 matches the X15 capabilities and introduces additional features such as advanced aviation maps and alerts for weather
conditions exceeding personal minimums. Designed for the most demanding pilot lifestyles, the D2 Air X15 gets up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, while the D2 Mach 2 offers up to 26 days.

The D2 difference
• Avionics connectivity: When the Garmin Pilot app is connected to compatible avionics, the D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2 will display avionics flight data and navigation information. Both watches will also notify the user of crew alerting messages from compatible avionics right on the wrist.
• Aviation morning report: See the day’s weather outlook and field conditions at the user’s chosen airport and receive a customized health summary based on sleep and activity patterns.
• On-device voice commands: Use voice commands to easily set a timer, start an activity and more. Additionally, pilots can use this feature for aviation specific commands such as “Start Fly activity,” “Direct to,” and “Show me the METAR.”
• Voice notes: Make geo-referenced voice memos for later reference which can be viewed in a voice memo app on the watch and geo-tagged within a specific activity or the Garmin Connect™ app – allowing pilots to provide context during a flight or even set a reminder to look at something when back on the ground.
• Garmin Messenger™ app: Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.

D2™ Mach 2 – 47 mm

With an updated design and graphical interface – plus a full suite of aviation
features – the D2 Mach 2 is the most refined lineup of D2 series smartwatches to date. Built for 24/7 wear, the D2 Mach 2 features a vibrant and sunlight-readable AMOLED display under a sapphire lens with a new sensor guard and leakproof buttons. The D2 Mach 2 features the most advanced aviation maps on any Garmin aviator watch to date and includes detailed topography, terrain shading, color-coded airspace boundaries, user
waypoints, intersections and VORs and more. Pilots can quickly swipe to Maps from the watch’s Fly activity page and zoom into runways to view positioning and orientation from their wrist. Aviators can track their current flight path using the live track log, or breadcrumb trail, which displays as a trailing line on the map, and they can even customize the aircraft icon to a piston, turboprop, jet or helicopter.

Additionally, pilots can set up personal minimums tolerances for weather conditions that matter most to their flying such as flight condition (MVFR, IFR, LIFR), max crosswind, max density altitude, max gust factor, max wind speed, minimum ceiling and minimum visibility. Configurable for nearest airport and multiple additional airports, the D2 Mach 2 monitors weather conditions against their own personal minimums and sends alerts when a threshold is crossed. The weather elements on the watch face will turn orange if the selected airport’s METAR is reporting weather conditions that exceed the user-configured personal minimums.

Designed for active lifestyle customers, the D2 Mach 2 adds support for recreational diving activities with its new leakproof buttons, 40m dive rating and single-gas scuba dive activity, plus a no-fly timer for after the dive.

D2™ Air X15

Designed for everyday wear, the D2 Air X15, is the perfect blend of premium smartwatch technology and modern aviation tools. The bright AMOLED touchscreen display is protected by extra-durable Gorilla Glass 3, with an intuitive watch face that can dynamically change colors to match current flight conditions based on the user’s selected airport’s METAR. A new built-in LED flashlight features multiple white light intensities and a red light to help pilots during nighttime flight operations. Pilots operating a  PlaneSync-equipped aircraft can now access the aircraft dashboard to view status information3 including fuel, electrical, database and location information while away from the aircraft.

The 45mm watch case comes in a stainless steel or slate metal bezel with a black silicone band.

Call or visit our team at Maxcraft Avionics for more information and pricing!

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.

MEDIA RELEASE

Maverick Aviation Group Acquires Maxcraft Avionics Ltd., Ensuring Long-Term Continuity and Expanded Capabilities

Edmonton, AB – May 20, 2025 – Maverick Aviation Group Limited (“Maverick”) is proud to announce its acquisition of Maxcraft Avionics Ltd., a leading Canadian provider of avionics installation, repair, and design engineering services, headquartered in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.

This strategic acquisition strengthens Maverick’s presence in Western Canada and positions the combined group as one of the most capable independent avionics and instrument service providers in North America and globally. For Maxcraft’s customers, the transition ensures continuity in service, leadership, and technical excellence—with added benefits from Maverick’s coast-to-coast service network.

“For more than 35 years, Maxcraft has built its reputation on trust, technical depth, and personalized customer care,” said Trevor Rehberg-Besler, President of Maverick Aviation Group. “We’re committed to preserving everything customers value about Maxcraft—while bringing the added strength of a national platform and long-term investment in people, tools, and infrastructure.”

Daryl Macintosh and Steve Nunn, two long-standing leaders at Maxcraft, will remain with the company and continue to oversee operations and customer service. Their roles ensure that the relationships and service standards customers have come to rely on remain unchanged.

“This acquisition is not a departure from who we are—it’s a continuation,” said Steve Nunn “Partnering with Maverick gives us the ability to take Maxcraft to the next level—adding resources, expanding our capabilities, and ultimately delivering more value to our customers.”

“Our customers count on us for technical depth, compliance knowledge, and execution. That doesn’t change,” added Daryl Macintosh. “We’re excited to continue serving our clients with the same hands-on approach, now backed by greater reach and long-term stability.”

Maxcraft’s B.C.-based facilities include 30,000-square-feet of hangar space, staffed by 45 team members—the majority of which are certified licensed technicians, engineers, and AME’s. The company services both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft and is well-known for delivering complex cockpit upgrades, customized installations, responsive field support, and specialized engineering solutions.

About Maverick Aviation Group Limited
Maverick is a Canadian-owned aviation services group focused on avionics, instrumentation, and non-destructive testing. Through its subsidiaries—Bristow Instruments Ltd., Vision Inspection Services Canada Inc., and now Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.—Maverick supports private, commercial, and military aircraft operators with world-class expertise and reliability. Maverick can be found on the web at www.maverickaviationgroup.ca

About Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.
Maxcraft specializes in avionics design, installation, and maintenance. Its in-house Design Approval Organization (DAO). is among the most professional in Canada and holds an extensive catalogue of exclusive STCs. Maxcraft’s client base includes operators for all types of aircraft including private, commercial, business, charter, corporate, airline, police, military, and air ambulance. As an AMO, its state-of-the-art shop facilities provide full-service support to the private and commercial fixed wing market as well as the helicopter sector. Maxcraft Avionics can be found on the web at www.maxcraft.ca or reached at 604-465-3080.

Customer Inquiries:

Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.
steve@maxcraft.ca | 604-465-3080
www.maxcraft.ca

Media Contact:

Trevor Rehberg-Besler President, Maverick Aviation Group Limited
trevor@bristow.ca | 780-416-5500
www.maverickaviationgroup.ca

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FOR RELEASE THE WEEK OF MAY 19, 2025

Maxcraft Avionics is a leader in airplane and helicopter avionic system upgrades, including installation of everything from basic VHF Radios and flight instruments, all the way to sophisticated GPS, TCAS, EFIS, and glass cockpit systems. We have the largest avionics facility in Canada and over 20,000 unique part numbers in our inventory to repair your aircraft or upgrade your cockpit.