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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

New Cabin Air Standards Possible

BAE Systems and Quest International UK have introduced the AirManager, a radical new active air management system, which sets a new standard for exceptionally clean air on board aircraft.  In addition to introducing AirManager onto its own BAe 146/Avro RJ airliners, BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Quest International to bring the benefits of the AirManager technology to the wider aviation market. Under this agreement BAE Systems will act as an authorized distributor for worldwide sales for an initial period of five years. BAE Systems has designed and certificated a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), for installation on the Boeing 757, with a trial unit now being evaluated. Contracts for future STC designs on other aircraft types will be determined by Quest International. The AirManager uses a revolutionary development called Close Coupled Field Technology (CCFT), which is a contained and safe electrical field that eliminates smells, and breaks down and destroys airborne pathogens, contaminants and toxins.