United rolls in an antimicrobial cabin-cleaning procedure
United Airlines is introducing a new, automated antimicrobial treatment into its aircraft cabin cleaning procedures to inhibit the growth of microbes on surfaces
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How United uses antimicrobials on cabin surfaces
Meet United’s friendly new deep-cleaning robot, the NovaRover! The NovaRover works tirelessly to keep aircraft cabins clean with an antimicrobial spray, which forms a long-lasting protective barrier on surfaces
Twin Doctors assess United CleanPlus
Twin doctors (and MileagePlus members) Jamil and Idries Abdur-Rahman make their rounds before a recent flight and give United a clean bill of health
B787 air purification system now available for A330/A340
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense has received product manufacturing approval for its A330/A340 Air Purification System (APS), a system originally developed in conjunction with Boeing for the 787 Dreamliner
PWF is first operator to install Covid-safe seat windows
Private Wings Flugcharter GmbH (PWF) has become the first aircraft operator in its class to order Autostop Aviation’s Personal Protection Windows, an acrylic glass divider that fits between the seats
Boeing trials new cabin hygiene technologies
Boeing’s research team is investigating new ways to minimise the risk of contracting Covid-19 during flight. Watch the team testing new technologies, including a UV wand, electrostatic sprayers, chemical disinfectants, and antimicrobial coatings
Masks are not enough to make cabins Covid-safe, finds study
The latest academic research asserts that face coverings alone do not ensure Covid-safe air travel when passengers are seated close together in an economy class cabin
Virus neutralising system for cabins under development
A new device is under development that its creators claim can neutralise Covid-19 in cabin air and help enable a return to normal commercial air travel
Fresh air on board the Emirates Airline fleet
With a view to reassuring travellers, Emirates’ latest video promotes the airline’s clean cabin air. Watch to learn how the air in Emirates’ aircraft cabins is clean, fresh, and free from 99.97% of germs and viruses, thanks to advanced HEPA air filters
Jamco’s Project Blue Sky brings in touchless cabin technologies
Jamco Corporation has revealed ‘Project Blue Sky’, a global clean aircraft cabin initiative between Jamco and its collaboration partners to develop and produce touchless, hygienic cabin interior products