Harvard’s Dr Spengler discusses Covid safety in the cabin
Dr John D. Spengler, a health scholar at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, presents his research findings about the risks of viral transmission in the aircraft cabin
Browsing: Passenger Health & Safety
FACC develops photocatalytic surface solution
Passengers may have heightened expectations for hygiene when flying, which FACC is addressing with Pure Cabin, a newly developed antimicrobial surface coating for aircraft cabins
QEF launches disability awareness training for aviation
The Ask First disability awareness training initiative is being launched to help the aviation industry improve the travel experience for disabled passengers
CDC updates vacant middle seat recommendations
The CDC has released findings from laboratory modelling of exposures to SARS-CoV-2 on single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft. In scenarios when the middle seats were vacant, the models predict that exposures are reduced by 23% to 57%, compared with full aircraft occupancy
CDC: fully vaccinated people can fly at low risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the USA has updated its travel guidance in light of the latest evidence and science relating to Covid-19 vaccines. The CDC now says that fully vaccinated people can travel by air at low risk to themselves
Etihad Airways’ Covid-safe flying experience
The passenger experience teams at Etihad Airways have been working to redefine their inflight experience to combine comfort with enhanced hygiene. Find out more about the airline’s comprehensive health and wellness initiatives
Pelsis launches electrostatic fogger for cabin cleaning
Pelsis Group has launched the Hurricane ES electrostatic fogger for the transport sector, including air and rail operators
Measuring ultrafine particle levels on board short-haul aircraft
This film was shown at the 2021 Aircraft Cabin Air Conference to show that although the air quality in the cruise / steady-state phase of flight has very low levels of ultra fine particles (UFPs), there is a pattern of increased UFPs during changes in engine power and air conditioning
First EU-wide approval for aerosolised aircraft insecticide
An aerosolised insecticide for use in aircraft cabins has become the first such product in the world to receive approval for sale and use in all 27 Members States of the European Union, including Iceland, Norway and Switzerland
Cabin environment sensor certified for Boeing 737
Teledyne Controls has obtained FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for installation of its new Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor (ACES) on the Boeing 737 aircraft