Pexco Aerospace’s AirShield enters final stage of FAA certification

Pexco Aerospace has announced that its AirShield technology, which is designed to prevent airborne germs and odours entering passengers’ personal space, has entered the final stage of certification with the Federal Aviation Administration.

The company has been granted a Project Specific Certification number and its engineering team will spend the next 30 days completing further on-wing testing of AirShield onboard A320 aircraft, with a view to receiving final certification in July 2022.

The company has spent the last two years developing both the design and performance of its AirShield technology and completed extensive on-wing tests in collaboration with different carriers, including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

Jon Page, President of Pexco Aerospace, said: “Airlines recognise that privacy and hygiene are now equally important to the in-flight experience as comfort and safety, especially on narrowbody aircraft where passengers are much closer together. As an industry we cannot ignore that the world has changed and cabin interiors need to evolve with passenger needs and desires. AirShield is part of the next generation of wellbeing technologies that are reshaping how we fly – and we cannot wait to show it to the world at AIX.”