IRVINE, California and SYDNEY, Australia: Thomas Global Systems has received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization and Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for its TFD-7000 Series plug-and-play LCD flight displays for Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 CRT-equipped aircraft.
These approvals allow Thomas Global to manufacture and deliver the TFD-7000 Series LCD solution to Boeing 757/767 operators, beginning with industry leader Delta Air Lines. Delta selected the TFD-7000 Series LCD solution to retrofit their Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 aircraft in late 2018.
“FAA approval of our TFD-7000 displays is a significant win for our company. It allows us to proceed with deliveries to Delta Air Lines, our B757/767 launch customer,” Thomas Global CEO, Angus Hutchinson said. “We greatly appreciate Delta, both as a highly regarded customer, and for their vital role in bringing our latest innovation to the industry.”
TFD-7000 Series displays offer a lighter, more reliable, and lower lifecycle cost replacement for legacy CRTs, with added functionality and capacity for current and emerging airspace requirements. Its inventive plug-and-play design enables cost effective installation on overnights or at the gate, with no flight or maintenance crew retraining required.
The TFD-7076/7066 plug-and-play LCD solutions will replace legacy Rockwell Collins EDU-776/766 CRT displays currently installed on Boeing 757, 767, and 737 Classic flight decks. The TFD-7076/7066 LCD displays are both interchangeable and intermixable with the existing legacy EDU-776/766 CRT displays and are fully compatible with the EFIP-701 and EAP-701/3 Boeing symbol generators.
With FAA B757/767 approvals achieved, Thomas Global is on plan to begin TFD-7000 Series deliveries to Delta beginning this month, while moving forward with an STC for Boeing 737-300/400/500 flight decks.
