Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Switzerland-based QCM Design has developed an EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) to replace Halon fire extinguishers in Dassault’s Falcon 7X. The change helps Falcon 7X operators meet EASA’s Regulation No 1005/2009, “which stipulates that the use of portable extinguishers which contain Halon on aircraft is no longer permitted after 2025,” according to the company.
The new extinguishers installed under the STC use European Union- and EASA-approved Halotron BrX fire-extinguishing agent, made by American Pacific of Cedar City, Utah. BrX is more suited to aviation applications because it has a “lower weight equivalence to Halon 1211,” according to American Pacific, due to its chain-breaking effect.
BrX includes bromine, a “chain-breaker atom which interferes with the chemical transitions necessary to support combustion.” The substance doesn’t leave any residue after application.
If the 7X’s configuration includes the standard two 5B:C and one 2A/10B:C extinguishers, the STC installation takes one day. If there are deviations, American Pacific can assess the best way to manage the changes. The company is also developing STCs for the Airbus A318 and A319 and expects approval by early 2025.&nbsp;

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

New EASA Approval Enables Halon-free Fire Extinguishers for Falcon 7X Jets

Halotron BrX is weight efficient and leaves no residue after application

The new extinguishers installed under the STC use European Union- and EASA-approved Halotron BrX fire-extinguishing agent, made by American Pacific of Cedar City, Utah. 

STC Enables Halon-free Fire Extinguishers for Falcon 7X

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