Originally Posted by
gloopy
Well if that's all it is then what's the big deal? Even an expensive GA application is in the 4 figure range, or low 5 figures if they splurge. Even if you add a zero to that (gotta pay to play, obviously), it doesn't even move the needle in a decision of wether or not to retire an airliner.
I heard it's about 80,000 per aircraft. It certainly should not be more then that. You can get a light aircraft equipped for about 4000 now. Keep in mind that in a airliner situation there are software and integration issues.