MESABA AIRLINES HAS chosen Aerospace Composite Technologies (ACT) engine-inlet ice-protection systems for its recently ordered fleet of Saab 340B turboprops. All of the aircraft, which include 20 used 340As and 30 new 340BPlus, will incorporate improvements engineered by ACT.
The system for the used aircraft includes a new control-box enclosure, to provide environmental protection for components and easy access for servicing. The new aircraft will feature the control-box improvements, and the latest heater-mat technology produced using high-temperature autoclave-cured resins.
Source: Flight International
