Aviation Maintenance Magazine

A Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) number ST03786AT-D was granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a complete Cabin Management System by Flight Display Systems.

13 Dec 2011

A Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) number ST03786AT-D was granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a complete Cabin Management System by Flight Display Systems. An aircraft’s cabin management and in-flight entertainment system can be maintenance manager’s worst nightmare. Broken DVD players or inop light switches would have to be diagnosed at the aircraft’s next visit to the avionics shop. Passengers were forced to use the faulty equipment for weeks or even months. “Waiting months to troubleshoot a broken light switch seems stupid. We figured that there had to be a better way,” says David Gray, president of Flight Display Systems.” The new Cloud CMS Support Software gives our customers virtual hands-on assistance—immediately and anywhere in the world. Our staff of engineers can access the aircraft using any PC laptop with a WiFi or 3G connection. “With the Cloud CMS Support Software, we can troubleshoot, upgrade, or modify all aspects of the cabin management system,” says Gray.