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Less than 1/2 inch thick – Thinnest Cabin Display Available Flight Display Systems, a leader in retrofit in-flight entertainment equipment, today unveiled a .4″ liquid crystal display (LCD) for cabin entertainment at the 58th annual National Business Aviation Association Inc. (NBAA) Convention in Orlando, Florida. Roughly the thickness of a pencil, the 10.4″ display is the thinnest and lightest cabin display available in the in-flight entertainment industry.

“Flight Display Systems has provided unique entertainment options to retrofit aircraft for over five years,” said David Gray, Founder of Flight Display Systems. “Our new Low Profile 10.4″ monitor represents the future of display technology and is the culmination of significant engineering from our company.”

The 10.4″ Low Profile LCD screen (FD104CV-LP) supports a variety of video inputs, including S-Video, Composite and VGA. Native resolution of 800×600 ensures crystal clear computer graphics, such as the Flight Display Moving Map, at up to twice the quality of S-Video. The FD104CV-LP is separated into two parts, the media box (which contains the main circuits and power supply) and the liquid crystal display. This configuration allows the aircraft completion center to discretely locate the media box while mounting the ultra-thin Low Profile display directly to a bulkhead wall. With a weight of just 3.8 lbs, it is the lightest 10″ LCD on the market today. This new product brings Flight Display Systems’ line-up to three state-of-the-art Low Profile displays – 10, 15 and 20″. The Low Profile series of cabin displays offers customers increased choice and styling options in the cabin of their aircraft. The FD104CV-LP is in stock and available today from DAC International for a suggested list price of $3,917. For ordering information, contact DAC International at 512-331-5323.

ABOUT FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEMS Established in 1999 and located in Alpharetta, GA, Flight Display Systems manufactures over 40 cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. This includes affordable moving map displays, LCD monitors from 7″ to 42″, in-flight wireless audio systems, DVD players, satellite radio splitters, cockpit cameras and a new low cost airborne satellite DirecTV system, Ellipse Direct. For more information, call Jay Healey at 702-361-0958.

ORLANDO, Florida – Flight Display Systems, a leader in retrofit in-flight entertainment equipment, officially introduced their largest liquid crystal display (LCD) at the 58th annual National Business Aviation Association Inc. (NBAA) Convention in Orlando, Florida. Weighing just 44.5 pounds and featuring three input sources and high-resolution WXGA output (1280×768 resolution), the 42″ widescreen cabin display (FD420CV) is featured at Flight Display Systems booth #3273. Similarly sized plasma displays weigh 70 pounds or more. In October, Flight Display Systems announced an order from a Texas completion center to install sixteen 42″ monitors in a fleet of MD-87s. The FD420CV is available today from DAC International for a suggested list price of $17,232.

ABOUT FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEMS Established in 1999 and located in Alpharetta, GA, Flight Display Systems manufactures over 40 cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. This includes affordable moving map displays, LCD monitors from 7″ to 42″, in-flight wireless audio systems, DVD players, satellite radio splitters, cockpit cameras and a new low cost airborne satellite DirecTV system, Ellipse Direct. For more information, call Jay Healey at 702-361-0958.

At NBAA 2005 – Flight Display Systems, the leader in retrofit in-flight entertainment equipment, today announced Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of single-engine turboprop aircraft, has selected Flight Display Systems’ entertainment products to be included as an option on all new PC-12 aircraft.

The two companies worked together to develop a low profile cabin display mount (FD70ARM-LP) featuring Flight Display Systems’ high-resolution 7″ cabin entertainment monitor (FD70CV). The non-invasive display mount is customized for the large Pilatus cabin, matching the interior contour of the airframe. Switching of up to three video sources is controlled on the monitor, allowing passengers to select between dual video inputs and a Flight Display Systems’ Moving Map display (FD200CPU-3). ABOUT PILATUS AIRCRAFT Established in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft is the world’s leading manufacturer of single-engine turboprop aircraft. Headquartered in Stans, Switzerland, Pilatus is a privately held company employing over 1,100 people. Pilatus provides aircraft and aviation services worldwide for the general aviation, commercial, training, utility, and special mission markets. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilatus Aircraft, was founded in 1996 to provide completions, marketing, sales, and service for Pilatus aircraft in North and South America. ABOUT FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEMS Established in 1999 and located in Alpharetta, GA, Flight Display Systems manufactures over 40 cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. This includes affordable moving map displays, LCD monitors from 7″ to 42″, in-flight wireless audio systems, DVD players, satellite radio splitters, cockpit cameras and a new low cost airborne satellite DirecTV system, Ellipse Direct. For more information, call Jay Healey at 702-361-0958.