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- Boeing 777
An extensive study into the benefits of Ada versus the C programming language concludes that Ada's built-in safety features would translate into less time, expense, and concern devoted to debugging the software for the Boeing 777, which is over 99 percent Ada.
- Helicoptors
BF Goodrich designed the Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics Helicopter Usage and Maintenance System (IMD-HUMS) using Ada and the mantra, "Data change, not software."
- Flight control
Aerospatiale, specializing in on-board electronics, developed the Airbus A340’s Flight Warning System (FWS) to detect and warn against failures and dangerous flight conditions. It provides the crew with operational assistance for both the normal and abnormal aircraft system configurations through visual and aural warning signals.
- Landing Gear
For the Swiss government, Ada software has replaced human pilots at the controls of two aircraft, Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) and Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPVs), in an Automated Landing System.
- BE-200
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Beriev is using the Ada programming language to control the avionics in its new multiple-amphibious aircraft, the BE-200, designed to fight fires for Russia's State Forest Management.
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