Aircraft seat company, Molon Labe, has developed the Freedom Seat, a design that would enable disabled passengers to fly seated in their own wheelchairs. Moves are underway to take the design beyond the concept stage
Browsing: Passenger Health & Safety
Aviation Clean Air (ACA) and International Aero Engineering have partnered to offer the ACA Ionization Purification System as a portable ion distribution unit for proactively disinfecting aircraft interiors on the ground
Flitetec, a UK-based cabin interiors support provider, has launched MX14 Aero, a water-based antibacterial cleaner for soft furnishings, leather and plastics
As Canadian flight attendants are required and willing to fly during the COVID-19 outbreak to help Canadian passengers, the airline division of CUPE is asking the federal government to enforce minimal health and safety standards on board aircraft
Constant Aviation has announced Flexjet as the first aircraft operator to treat its entire fleet with MicroShield 360, an antimicrobial product
Delta has introduced a fogging procedure (often used in healthcare facilities) that uses a high-grade, EPA-registered disinfectant and virucide that is effective against many communicable diseases, including coronaviruses
Delta has doubled down on its regular cleaning programmes and is working to intensify its fogging and deep clean procedures
The component shop at Lufthansa Technik’s facility in Hamburg has developed and adopted a faster and more environmentally friendly process for maintaining halon aircraft fire extinguishers
ST Engineering has revealed a narrow-body aircraft lavatory designed to improve the air travel experience for passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs). Named Access, the lavatory unit features a moving wall, which when deployed, can offer PRMs a claimed 40% more usable space, together with several comfort and convenience features that can be enjoyed by all passengers
Having hundreds of people crammed into a confined space for long periods can be a recipe for dirt and disease. As concerns about Coronavirus grip the world, how can bugs and bacteria be banished from the cabin to help ensure safe and healthy air travel?