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BIGRIG
The EFIS tubes on the Saabs are no longer supported at the end of 2013. The only way to then operate them is to upgrade to all glass cockpits. The cost per plane is $2 million. This is the reason they are trying to get rid of them. So yes they are on the way out the door.
Im not sure whether to believe that or not, numerous Brasilias and KA's/1900s among others are still operating with similar(if not the same) system, in the US. This is the first I have heard of it. It would be cheaper to just go back to steam guages....
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