25 March 2020: In yet another milestone achievement, Thomas Global System has achieved Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its TFD-7000 Series plug-and-play LCD flight displays for Boeing 737/757/767 CRT-equipped aircraft.
Prior to the TCCA approval, there were a string of other approvals..
- FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization for Boeing 737/757/767 aircraft in July of 2019
- FAA STC approvals for Boeing 757/767 and 737-3/4/500 aircraft in July and October, last year, respectively
The TFD-7000 LCD solution is currently being installed in the U.S. on all three Boeing fleet types.
“We are pleased to have completed our next milestone in providing a practical and high-performance LCD retrofit to our customers seeking solutions for CRT obsolescence and maintenance challenges,” Thomas Global CEO, Angus Hutchinson said. “Transport Canada validation of the TFD-7000 Series FAA approvals is an important step forward in expanding the availability of our plug-and-play LCD solution for Boeing 757/767 and 737 classic operators globally.”
Displaying a lighter, more reliable and lower lifecycle cost replacement for legacy CRTs, the TFD-7000 series comes 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 solution replaces legacy Collins Aerospace 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.