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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 • ...