STC Awarded for $100K Flight Display Systems' Design
February 29, 2008—DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) Atlanta, GA… Flight Display Systems and The Maintenance Group, Inc. jointly announced today the receipt of an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) award for their new low-cost airborne satellite TV system, Ellipse TV.
Positioned to revolutionize the industry in terms of cost and application, Ellipse TV is listed at $99,650 for the system hardware, approximately one third the cost of other airborne TV market offerings.
The system, which can be installed on virtually any corporate aircraft, is initially approved for the Bombardier Challenger 600 with a pending STC amendment for the 601 through 605 series aircraft. Multiple STC approvals are in the works for other airframes including various Gulfstream models. For more information, visit http://www.EllipseTV.com.