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Upcoming Event: RAA 2012

emily — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:51:05 +0000

RAA 2012 will be held from May 22-25, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With safety as its highest priority, RAA represents North American regional airlines, and the manufacturers of products and services supporting the regional airline industry, before the Congress, DOT, FAA and other federal agencies.

With more than 13,000 regional airline flights every day, regional airlines operate more than 50 per cent of the nation’s commercial schedule. Some 160 million passengers annually — more than one of every five domestic airline passengers — travel on regionals, and the more than 2,700 regional aircraft comprise about nearly 40 percent of the US commercial passenger fleet. Most notably, regional airlines serve 631 communities across the country and in 486 of those communities — 77 percent of the US – - regional airlines provide the only scheduled service. For more information please visit the RAA website.

Upcoming Event: Twin Jet Fleet Team Week 2012

emily — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:48:43 +0000

Twin Jet Fleet Team Week 2012 will be held from May 21-25, 2012 in Long Beach, California. For more detailed information regarding Fleet Week, please visit the Fleet Week website http://active.boeing.com/special/fleetteam/twinjet/

Upcoming Event: EBACE 2012

emily — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:02:11 +0000

EBACE will take place from May 14-16, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. This three-day event features Exhibits, an incredible Static Display of Aircraft, Education Sessions and Maintenance & Operations Sessions (M&Os) – all located at the magnificent Palexpo and Geneva International Airport.

EBACE, jointly hosted each year by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the leading association for business aviation in Europe, and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the leading voice for the business aviation industry in the United States, is the premier annual meeting place for the European business aviation community. For more information please visit the EBACE website.

Upcoming Event: ALTA/CCMA 2012

emily — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:00:44 +0000

ALTA CCMA marks its first return to the turquoise, crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean since 2006, with CCMA 2012 to be held in Cancun May 20-22, 2012. For decades, CCMA has been bringing together Latin American & Caribbean airline technical buyers and industry suppliers in a unique, four-day event that provides the opportunity for interaction and networking between suppliers and airline representatives. For more information please visit the ALTA/CCMA website.

Upcoming Event: Utility Helicopters Users’ Conference 2012

emily — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:59:23 +0000

The 2012 Army Utility Helicopters Users’ Conference will be held in Huntsville, Alabama at the Von Braun Civic Center from May 20-24, 2012. For more information on the conference please visit the Army Utility Helicopters Users’ Conference website.

PU Stops Leaks and Stays Stuck

emily — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:46:15 +0000

In this article published in Eureka Magazine, Tom Shelley reports on the potential benefits of using polyurethane based seals, sealants, gaskets and adhesives. This article discusses Av-DEC’s ability to create products that avoid issues with stray electrical signals and moisture gathering in unwanted places by making use of the good properties of polyurethane in conjunction with other materials.

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Gasket Material Eliminates Aerospace Corrosion Problem

emily — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:31:20 +0000

In this article, “Gasket material eliminates aerospace corrosion problem”, Av-Dec’s products are described by our sole UK distributor, Specialty Fasteners & Components. The article contains info on antenna and specialty gaskets, corrosion preventing tapes, as well as injectable sealants. The gasket system for the aerospace industry eliminates corrosion, reduces down time and improves reliability on antenna installations.

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Navy Safety Center

mford — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:07:47 +0000

In this article by Thomas Doughty, “Air-Wing Toolbox: New Antenna Gaskets Eliminate Corrosion and Precipitation Static”, discusses the environmentally friendly conductive gaskets made by Av-DEC. He also includes that the product does so with improved electrical bonding between aluminum aircraft, antennas, and static-discharger mounts.

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Aerospace Engineering

mford — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:05:08 +0000

In this article “Finding a better corrosion-control solution”, Continental began using Av-DEC’s antenna gaskets to change an antenna while the plane was still in service. The article also contains Av-DEC’s injectables for aluminum seat tracks.

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LOGLINES – DLA

mford — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:03:01 +0000

In this article “Antenna gaskets to save customers Millions”, author Booker Chambers discusses the ease of use of the Av-DEC polyurethane products and the reduction of antennae removal and replacement cycle time. NAVAIR estimates $55 million in savings and cost avoidances over the next 10 years.

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