Blatta Orientalis, Periplaneta Americana and Supella Longipalpa: not manufacturers of space technology or, you would hope, even items on the menu of some lesser known oriental carrier.

They are in fact all types of cockroach - the kind that Bimpex comes across in the course of its aircraft fumigation operations.

The Sheffield, UK-based company with more than 30 years' experience is seeing the fumigation part of its business blossom.

Its other core business is in aircraft spare parts supply.

Bimpex managing director Jurgen Morton-Hall says he expects the clean-out operations to expand.

"We currently have contracts with Cathay Pacific, Air Malta and Cyprus Airways. I'm expecting a lot more interest at Farnborough ‘96 - the live hissing-cockroach display is certainly turning a few heads," says Morgan-Hall.

He and his cockroaches can be found at Hall 1/D31.

 

 

 

 

Source: Flight Daily News