Aviation News Item: 00992

17th Sep 2009

Source: fly-corporate.com

BAE Systems has joined forces with Quest International UK of Cheadle, Cheshire (a Small Medium Enterprise - SME) to introduce the AirManager, a new active air management system for clean air on board aircraft.

In addition to introducing AirManager onto its own BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft, BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Quest International UK to bring the benefits of the AirManager technology to the wider aviation market. Under this agreement BAE Systems will act as an authorised distributor for worldwide sales to airlines of the AirManager system for an initial period of five years.

Quest International UK's AirManager system was developed in the late 1990s initially for use in the health sector. Since then some 5000 units have been supplied to hospitals, nurseries, veterinary premises, quarantine centres and many other sectors.

For the BAe 146/Avro RJ two AirManager units will be required to provide full clean air coverage at a cost comparable with using existing conventional filters. Installation of the system is straightforward and can be achieved in stages across several days as part of overnight line maintenance activity. Replacement of the units will be carried out at 'C' Check intervals when the unit is exchanged for a new one, with the old unit being overhauled at a service centre. The system cost should be no more than a new replacement passive filter unit that is currently used in most aircraft.

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