Duncan Aviation has signed an agreement with Securaplane Technologies to provide sales and service on Hawker pure lead SLA batteries. The Hawker mainship battery is a no-maintenance, pure lead battery that can be shipped as non-hazardous/non-spillable. The battery can also be stored fully charged for up to 24 months with no ongoing maintenance or top-charging.
Sustainability
December 12, 2006 - 11:47am
Airliners now entering revenue service will be around for the next few decades, over which time forecasters expect the cost of kerosene to rise significantly. Higher oil extraction costs and likely carbon dioxide (CO2) emission limits will no doubt radically alter air transport economics. The industry will simultaneously have to drastically reduce CO2 emissions from aircraft engines and find alternative fuels for them.
October 11, 2006 - 4:55am
The UK intends to push for emissions trading for aviation when it heads the European Union for six months, beginning July 1. The UK told an EBACE audience in Geneva last month that the aviation community, including business aviation, must own up to its responsibilities. Operators flying older aircraft with higher emissions might need to buy emissions credits from those with more efficient aircraft.
September 11, 2006 - 11:28am
Under the terms of a new agreement Duncan Aviation will provide sales and service for Securaplane Technologies’ emergency batteries. The agreement builds on a previous deal for Duncan to provide sales and service on the Hawker pure lead SLA batteries. According to a Duncan Aviation spokesman, many of the airframes the company services have Securaplane emergency batteries installed.
