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Boosting safety,
cutting costs
It’s not often that you can save big by spending little, but that is the claim of STG Aerospace
For airlines, spending money on mandatory and “Airlines are realising that to combat the credit largest single order of SafTGlo expected soon
crucial safety systems is unavoidable. However crunch it is necessary to invest in products now from a national carrier planning a fleet-wide fit of
in the current economic climate it has never been which will generate big cost savings and the system.
more important to spend wisely on systems that continue to do so in the future,” he said. STG’s impressive range of products is set to
not only increase safety but also deliver ongoing “Our industry-leading photoluminescent (PL) expand further with its latest innovative
and long-term cost savings. floorpath marking system SafTGlo can reduce concept, CAMS
™
, shortlisted this year for a
costs on a Boeing 767 by up to $45,000 per Crystal Cabin Award. This is a discreet
annum while our new award winning, wireless cabin alert system which will enable
maintenance-free, wireless emergency lighting crew members to alert the flight deck of a
power system, WEPPS
™
will save more than security breach.
twice that amount. WEPPS also delivers ‘fit for The system provides the flight crew with an
life’ performance and reliability – critical benefits audible alert, coupled with a visible cockpit
in the current economic climate.” annunciation signal. The signal will indicate the
WEPPS manages and powers emergency alert has been raised while giving a clear ‘zonal’
lighting systems, with a built-in wireless location. The system also includes a door
monitoring and diagnostic capability yet is a ‘fit intercom to provide additional audio
SafTGlo
for life’ solution that needs no scheduled communication between the cabin and the flight
maintenance – ever. deck sides of the cockpit door.
WEPPS has already attracted considerable STG is collaborating with Lori J Brown, from
Record demand in 2008 for STG’s world- interest after winning a Crystal Cabin Award in the Western Michigan University College of
leading photoluminescent (PL) floorpath marking 2008. Airlines in the US, Europe and Far East Aviation, on the research for this concept, which
system, SafTGlo
™
, is clear evidence that the have all placed orders, with others expected from will be available for discussion at the show.
market is actively seeking the cost-saving national and international carriers. STCs are in Flourishing sales figures and an impressive
expertise that STG brings to bear. place for several Boeing variants (the most recent third Queen’s Award for Enterprise are testament
The UK-based company, its United States addition being all 737 Classic aircraft) and the to STG Aerospace’s commitment to developing
subsidiary and worldwide sales network delivered BAE146/Avro RJ. innovative and cost-saving products which, most
‘best ever’ sales results in its latest financial year; STG rounded off its best ever sales year with a importantly, improve aircraft safety. The
turnover in 2008 exceeded £4 million, up 11 per further order of WEPPS from Canada’s fast- company’s mantra is simple – safety doesn’t
cent on the previous year and representing the growing charter airline, CanJet. The airline ordered have to be expensive.
ninth successive year of growth for the company. a third WEPPS kit after installing the emergency
Company Chief Executive Peter Stokes power system on two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft Doug Nowinski
believes the strong increase in sales shows that in March 2008. CanJet completed the major ‘cost Sales Director
STG’s customers see the benefits of investing in saving’ reappraisal of its emergency lighting system +44 (01760) 723232
innovation to boost safety and cut costs; by also ordering STG’s market leading SafTGlo.
dn@stgaerospace.com
especially with payback periods often well under High sales figures of both WEPPS and
a year. SafTGlo are expected to continue, with the See us on Stand 6A86
Credit:
WEPPS
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