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Update on the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act

39 members of the US Congress have sent a letter to the FAA following up on the FAA’s inaction regarding previous legislation mandating the reporting of aircraft fume events, and use of onboard sensors to detect the nature and content of poisonous compounds in smoke events in aircraft cabins. The letter, attached includes the following [...]

Statement from President Joe Biden After Signing FAA Reauthorization Act

The bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization is a big win for travelers, the aviation workforce, and our economy. It will expand critical protections for air travellers, strengthen safety standards, and support pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers. It also builds on my Administration’s efforts to improve the travel experience for airline passengers, affirming the [...]

Over 100 Fume events reported by the Aviation Herald in 2023

The last one of the year was Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LBK performing flight OS-9506 from Tenerife South,CI (Spain) to Vienna (Austria), dispatched under minimum equipment list requirements with the #2 bleed air system de-activated due to fumes. The aircraft departed Tenerife and was about 30 minutes into the flight when again fumes (smell of [...]

CASS Sensor Technology Selected to Attend Med Tech 2023 in Valletta

MedTech Summit is a premier event dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and trends in medical technology. This summit brings together leading professionals, experts, and innovators from the medical and technology sectors to discuss and shape the future of healthcare. The CASS Sensor Technology was selected to appear as a Med Tech  ‘Start Up’ pitch [...]

2023 Aircraft Cabin Air Conference starts 27th June

US Senator Richard Blumenthal will discuss the Cabin Air Safety Act, a new blood test that will confirm exposure to an organophosphate present in jet engine oil will be announced, a new medical protocol to deal with exposed crews and passengers (published recently in the Environmental Health journal) will be discussed, a closer look at [...]

Blumenthal & Garamendi Lead Introduction of Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill to Protect Airline Passengers & Crew from Toxic Cabin Air

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – 29/3/22, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Cabin Air Safety Act to protect commercial airline passengers and crew from toxic cabin air. Air in aircraft cabins can become contaminated by engine exhaust, fuel fumes, de-icing fluids, and ozone entering the cabin through the [...]

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