Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft.

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Gulfstream G100 and G150, also IAI Astra and Astra SP

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The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Thomas Global Systems for the replacement of Collins Pro Line 4 EFD-4077 CRT displays with modern LCDs, eliminating the need for a full avionics retrofit and shortening downtime for upgrading.
Aircraft covered by the STC include the Bombardier Challenger 604, Gulfstream G100/G200, Dassault Falcon 2000/2000EX/50EX, and Saab 2000. Thomas Global has also received an STC for a similar replacement program for the CRJ 1000, which follows an earlier STC for the CRJ 200, 700, and 900-model regional twinjets.
Aircraft operators don’t have to swap out all of their EFD-4077 CRTs and can intermix the TFD-4100 “without impacting OEM display software service bulletins,” according to Thomas Global Systems. The TFD 4100 integrates “seamlessly into the existing Pro Line 4 architecture and built-in test equipment.”
“FAA certification of the TFD-4100 display solution is a key advance in Thomas Global Systems’ commitment to the long-term support of Pro Line 4 flight decks,” said David Barnes, senior v-p and general manager of avionics and mission electronics at Thomas Global Systems. “With EFD-4077 production and OEM support coming to an end, business jet and regional customers with the TFD-4100 display solution can continue operating their current Pro Line 4 configuration with improved reliability and efficiency, and without impacting flight crew operations.”

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Aircraft operators don’t have to swap out all of their EFD-4077 CRTs and can intermix the TFD-4100 “without impacting OEM display software service bulletins.” 

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News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Gulfstream G100/G150/Astra

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