Many pilots believe halon fire extinguishers were banned. They weren't. Here's what the Montreal Protocol actually changed, and why halon still leads in aviation.

A British company supplied contaminated gas that was used to fill portable fire extinguishers on various types of aircraft. If used on a fire, the gas may not suppress it as intended, and toxic fumes ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A-Gas, a world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of Halon based fire suppressant gases has acquired the business of Halon.US., Inc in California.

A-Gas, which is backed by KKR, has acquired Halon.US, a fire suppression business in California. No financial terms were disclosed. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A-Gas, a world leader in the ...

With the recent FAA approval of a Halotron I clean agent portable fire extinguisher to replace ozone-depleting Halon 1211 on civilian commercial aircraft, the first Halotron I extinguisher, ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a market survey in its search for a portable hand-held fire extinguisher that does not use ozone-depleting Halon 1211. Though production of Halon is ...

The FAA is seeking comments on an Airworthiness Directive aimed at contaminated Halon 1211 used in some handheld cabin fire extinguishers.

FAA Issues AD for Sicli Halon 1211 Extinguishers The FAA has issued a request for comments on a final rule for an Airworthiness Directive (AD) Share Post Share Print Copy Email By David A. Lombardo • ...

Extinguishing fires at sea has always been a matter of priority throughout maritime history, particularly for navies, which are faced with the dual challenge of putting out fires caused by both ...