Aircraft interiors EXPO: Something good in the air from CTT

CTT Systems is showing two complementary products. One is good for the health of passengers, the other for the structure of the aircraft that carry them.   

The Swedish company’s Cair system humidifies the extremely dry air typical of first and business-class cabins without creating condensation. It is designed to provide a pleasant relative humidity of 25 percent to reduce the incidence of problems associated with excessively dry air - fatigue, jetlag, red eyes, dry skin, airborne virus infections. Cair is based on energy-efficient evaporative cooling technology and includes measures that effectively rule out the transfer of bacteria within the aircraft.

CTT humidification is optional in Boeing 787 crew rest compartments and on the flight deck, and in Airbus A380 crew rest compartments.

CTT’s Zonal Drying System is designed to counter harmful condensation on the cold inside surface of the aircraft skin. Benefits of Zonal Drying include reduced fuel consumption through elimination of accumulated water, less corrective maintenance and thus improved operational reliability, and better insulation performance. Corrosion is also reduced, leading to an improvement in aircraft residual value. Zonal Drying has been selected as standard on the Boeing 787.

Recent CTT successes include an Airbus order for Cair for installation in a VIP A319 in the middle of the year.

Source: Flight Daily News