We haven't actually used an H3R Halon extinguisher yet, and hopefully we won't have to, but having used Halon in the past, we know how well it works. Those of you who have used a dry chemical ...

A British company supplied contaminated gas that was used to fill portable fire extinguishers on various types of aircraft. If used on a fire, the gas may not suppress it as intended, and toxic fumes ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a market survey in its search for a portable hand-held fire extinguisher that does not use ozone-depleting Halon 1211. Though production of Halon is ...

H3R Aviation, Inc., makers of halon and halon-alternative portable fire extinguishers, teamed with Aviall at October’s NBAA to promote a halon-alternative fire extinguisher. The H3R Aviation Model 674 ...

OLATHE, Kan., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avcon Industries, Inc. and its affiliate Butler Avionics Inc., subsidiaries of Butler National Corporation (OTCQX: BUKS) and leading manufacturers and ...

EASA To Ban Halon Fire Extinguishers in Aircraft Operators of newer EASA-certified large airplanes and large helicopters are now required to phase out the use of Halon as an onboard fire extinguisher.

Six halon fire extinguishers were used to combat an overheating aft galley oven on a KLM Boeing 777-200ER, but investigators state that this was ineffective – because there was no fire – and actually ...

When using a fire extinguisher, remember the acronym PASS. Fire extinguisher trainers say it stands for the following four steps: pull and twist the pin holding the lever in place; aim at the base of ...