AAE designs, certifies, and manufactures Cargo Fire Protection Systems (FPS) that provide combined Aircraft Smoke Detection and Fire Suppression for a variety of aircraft models.
The European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) is now requiring the same – refer to the “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1159” dated August 5, 2020 which amends Regulations (EU) No. 1321/2014 and (EU) No. 2015/640 introducing new airworthiness requirements for Class “D” cargo compartments, et al. The EASA rules however, are more stringent, in that they require a metering suppression system that maintains at least 3% concentration “everywhere” (at all points) in the cargo compartment for the required duration of protection.
Aircraft models include:
- B737-200 / 300 / 400 / 500
- DC-9-10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50
- DC-9-80 Series
- MD-88 and MD-90-30 series
- Fokker F70 / F100
- Airbus A320 and B727-100 / -200
- Lockheed L1011
The installation of the AAE Fire Protection System designs is approved under many Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Since its first introduction in 1997, the AAE Fire Protection System has been improved many times and has achieved numerous foreign approvals and validations, including EASA approval of our B737 Series FPS, A320 FPS, DC9 / MD88 / MD-90-30 Series FPS, and Fokker F100 FPS.
The European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) is now requiring the same – refer to the “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1159” dated August 5, 2020 which amends Regulations (EU) No. 1321/2014 and (EU) No. 2015/640, introducing new airworthiness requirements for Class “D” cargo compartments, et al. The EASA rules, however, are more stringent in that they require a metering suppression system that maintains at least 3% concentration “everywhere” (at all points) in the cargo compartment for the required duration of protection.
USED BY MAJOR AIRLINES
The AAE Supplemental Type Certificates are installed and used worldwide by airlines, alliances, and leasing corporations. AAE’s airline customers include:
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
- AVIANCA
- American Trans Air
- Air Transat
- Lufthansa
- SAS
- Varig Airlines
- TAM
- Meridiana
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- TACA Airlines
- Air India
- AFT
- Canadian North
- Ansett
Some of our airline customers are members of alliances, including the Star Alliance and One World Alliance.
USED BY NUMEROUS LEASING COMPANIES
Many leasing companies prefer AAE’s Fire Protection System because when their planes move from one fleet to a new fleet, the planes can be easily modified to duplicate the configuration and operating requirements of the new fleet, and because AAE’s Fire Protection System is already approved by many foreign Civil Aviation Authorities like EASA. Our customers also include leasing companies such as:
- Boeing Capital Corporation
- GE Capital Aviation Services
- CIT Leasing Corporation
- Aergo Capital
- Aviation Group Management (AGM)
- Aviation Capital Group
- Ansett World Aviation Services
- Ansett Spares and Services
- International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)