Aircraft Manufacturing and Development (AMD) Installs AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR(R)) on Alarus Aircrafts.PHOENIX -- AmSafe's Patented Airbag System Proven to Enhance Survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. in Various Models AmSafe Aviation, a business unit of AmSafe Inc. and the world's leading provider of seatbelts and inflatable in·flat·a·ble adj. Designed to be filled with air or gas before use: an inflatable mattress. n. An object or device that can be filled with air or gas, especially: a. restraints, today announced a commercial agreement as the sole provider of the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR AAIR Asthma and Allergy Information and Research AAIR Army Accident Investigation and Reporting AAIR Asynchronous Adaptive Incremental Redundancy AAIR AI Language Research Institute (R)) for installation in Aircraft Manufacturing and Development's (AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ) Zodiac 601XL S-LSA S-LSA special light-sport aircraft . Under this agreement, AMD becomes the first general aviation aircraft manufacturer to install the AmSafe AAIR airbags certified on their line of aircraft. The AAIR will be installed in all new 2006 Alarus CH2000 aircraft as standard equipment for all pilot and co-pilot seats, and on the Zodiac CH601XL S-LSA as well. The first Zodiac CH601 XL S-LSA was delivered in December, and AMD plans to build two CH2000 planes each month throughout 2006 and two CH601 models per month through March before increasing production to three a month. "Many of our customers have ordered the AAIR for their light sport planes," said John Degonia, AMD's director of sales and Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control production test pilot. "The Zodiac is the only light sport aircraft built by a Part 23 factory and, therefore, for most of our Alarus designs, we try to carry over the same features, including the AAIR into our light sport airplanes." The AAIR is a self-contained, modular restraint system specifically designed to improve occupant protection from serious head impact injury during an otherwise survivable sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. aircraft accident. It enhances the occupant's ability to exit the aircraft. The airbag is built into the seatbelt and is designed to deploy up and away from the seat occupant unlike an automobile airbag which deploys toward the seat occupant. "AMD's entire line has a great reputation in the industry and with the addition of the AAIR, this will certainly boost customer satisfaction and sense of security on light sport aircraft," said Bill Hagan, executive vice president of AmSafe Inc., and president of AmSafe Aviation. "We welcome AMD as AmSafe's first partner to install the AAIR system on board as standard equipment." About AMD AMD Ltd. is a pioneer in the kit aircraft industry and was founded in 1973 by accomplished aeronautical engineer Noun 1. aeronautical engineer - an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems Chris Heintz Christopher John Heintz (born August 6, 1974 in Syosset, New York) is a Major League Baseball catcher who currently plays for the Minnesota Twins. External links
About AmSafe AmSafe Inc. is a world leader in safety and securement products for the aerospace, defense and ground transportation industries. AmSafe's innovative products can be found on virtually every commercial aircraft in the world and include seatbelts, restraints, airbags, cargo and barrier nets, tie-downs, and cabin interior textiles, just to name a few. Headquartered in Phoenix, AmSafe operates manufacturing and service facilities across the globe and is committed to providing quality products and timely, cost-effective solutions to customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.amsafe.com. About AmSafe AAIR(R) The AAIR is currently the premier accepted seatbelt restraint on board commercial airlines and provides a guaranteed solution for airframe manufacturers, seat manufacturers and airlines to meet the new FAA 16g seat retrofit ret·ro·fit v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits v.tr. 1. To provide (a jet, automobile, computer, or factory, for example) with parts, devices, or equipment not in rule. The general aviation and business jet markets have followed the lead of commercial airlines by embracing this innovative safety technology for pilots, crew members and passengers. The AAIR, a registered trademark of AmSafe Inc., is now available for installation on all general aviation fixed-wing aircraft "Airplane" and "Aeroplane" redirect here. For other uses, see Airplane (disambiguation). A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air craft where movement of the wings in relation to the aircraft is not used to generate lift. and business jet aircraft. For more information, please visit www.amsafe.com. |
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