AirInSpace Plasmer™ Technology is
Certified to Protect Aircraft Passengers and Crew from Biological
Threats Such as SARS and Avian
Flu and Other Air Contaminants
Same technology
protects the International Space Station (ISS)
WASHINGTON (Business Wire EON) April 16, 2008 --
AirInSpace, a leading
supplier of mobile devices that “catch and
kill” harmful and resistant
biological particles from the air, announced today that its partner,
Montreal-based Air Data Inc. (ADI), has been certified by the
airworthiness branch of Transport Canada to manufacture and market ADI’s
JetAir® Bio-Protection System (BPS), business
jet version. The BPS is based on AirInSpace’s
patented Plasmer™ technology,
which also is being used in the International Space Station (ISS),
and in hospitals under the brand name HEPA-MD™.
Certification of the BPS establishes the airworthiness of the product so
that ADI's customers may proceed with aircraft BPS installations,
initially on Bombardier™ Global Series
aircraft. ADI previously announced the definitive results of avian
flu testing on its Bio-Protection System. Conducted at the Laboratoire
de Virologie et Pathogénèse
Virale in Lyon, France, the tests showed a complete reduction of
avian flu viruses by the BPS—i.e., from a
high concentration of virus at its inlet to an undetectable level
exiting the unit.
"At a time of increasing worries within the aviation industry regarding
on-aircraft exposure to emerging risks like the avian flu, we are very
pleased to be able to confirm the availability of a solution that will
enhance the health and security of the traveling public to new levels," said
Jean-Pierre Lepage, President of Air Data. “One
of the main breakthroughs associated with AirInSpace’s
cold plasma technology is its ability not only to remove biological
contaminants from cabin air but also to destroy them completely. In the
case of avian flu, this is particularly important, given the ability of
this specific organism to remain potent for several days in the external
environment.”
“Air Data’s JetAir®
BPS provides a quantum leap in airplane air purity, protecting both
passengers and crew from a wide range of air contaminants, especially
biological threats such as SARS and avian flu,”
said Laurent Fullana, CEO of AirInSpace. “We
are extremely pleased that the BPS solution uses our patented cold
plasma ionic interaction technology as pioneered in space and used today
to protect astronauts on the International Space Station as well as
patients and staff in over 100 international hospitals. The inactivation
and germicidal effects of our plasma technology have been demonstrated
even against one of the most resistant microorganisms: Bacillus
atrophaeus spores, an anthrax surrogate.”
About Air Data Inc. (ADI)
Since 1990, Air Data has manufactured and supplied the aircraft industry
with a wide range of specialized avionics equipment and cabin air
quality improvement systems, including humidification, precision
landing, air data computers and airborne sensors. Major customers
include Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer and Gulfstream, as well as
major airlines such as Singapore Airlines, JAL, Emirates, Qantas and
numerous others. For more, please visit www.jetair.aero.
About AirInSpace
Founded in 2002, AirInSpace offers an innovative range of products and
services to address the need for microbial decontamination of air in
hospitals and other environments. For more information, please visit www.airinspace.com,
or contact the company at: mail@airinspace.com.
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