Thomas Global Secures EASA Approval for Boeing 737 Plug-and-Play CRT-to-LCD Flight Display Upgrade
IRVINE, California and SYDNEY, Australia: Thomas Global Systems has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its TFD-7000 Series plug-and-play LCD flight displays for Boeing 737 cathode ray tube (CRT) equipped aircraft.
This latest certification follows EASA approvals for the TFD-7000 Series for Boeing 757-200/300 and 767-200/300 aircraft in April, and earlier approvals from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
The TFD-7000 retrofit captures all the benefits of LCD technology in a proven, drop-in solution with added functionality and growth capacity for emerging airspace requirements while avoiding a major flight deck modification with its associated aircraft downtime and crew retraining costs.
“We are delighted to have EASA approvals in place to make our TFD-7000 Series displays available to Boeing 737 Classic operators in Europe”, said David Barnes, Thomas Global’s COO. “The TFD-7000 delivers high-performance AMLCD technology with a platform for growth in a practical and efficient plug-and-play design, enabling operators, and now those in Europe, to cost-effectively address CRT obsolescence, reduce costs, and improve reliability for their Boeing 737 CRT-equipped flight decks.”
The TFD-7076/7066 plug-and-play LCD solution replaces legacy Collins Aerospace EDU-776/766 CRT displays currently installed on Boeing 757, 767, and 737 Classic flight decks. Its inventive plug-and-play design means displays are both interchangeable and intermixable with the existing legacy EDU-776/766 CRT displays, are installable on overnights or at the gate, and require no flight or maintenance crew retraining.
With EASA, FAA and Transport Canada B757/767 and 737 STC approvals achieved, Thomas Global is proceeding with regulatory validation of the TFD-7000 with additional foreign regulators.
About Thomas Global Systems
Thomas Global is an industry leader in the design, production and support of innovative electronic systems solutions for aerospace and defense applications. Since 1956, the Company has gained international recognition for practical innovation and dependability. Thomas Global delivers expertise in advanced flight displays, armored vehicle electronics and other mission-critical systems supported by dedicated service and support teams operating around the world. The Company’s facilities are in Sydney, Australia and Irvine, California.
