FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 3, 2005

These Walls Can Talk

 Paso Robles, CA – Flight Environments, Inc. has dedicated 20,000 square feet of manufacturing space to a recently developed process for acoustic treatment of ceiling and sidewall panels, bulkheads, and other surfaces found in executive and VIP interiors.  The process was designed to create an acoustically friendly interior without significant weight or aesthetic sacrifices.

  “We wanted to find a way to bridge the performance gap between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ interiors,” said Eamon Halpin, President and CEO of Flight Environments.  “We’ve always been about the details behind the interior shell, but the increasing demand for lower sound levels has forced us to find solutions inside the cabin. Our new process allows us to deliver a completely finished seat, sidewall, ceiling panel, or bulkhead that is acoustically superior to anything previously seen on aircraft.”

 “We can have the interior components shipped in, treated, and out the door in much less time than it would take to ship treatment materials and teach the process on site,” said Colin Judge, Executive Vice President of Flight Environments.  “In the process, we also provide organizational benefit to the completion center by providing custom made storage for the panels which would otherwise be sitting in various places about the hangar.  This is particularly beneficial for multiple order customers who will have the original storage containers on site after the first aircraft is done, and can utilize them as soon as components are taken out of the next aircraft.”  Judge estimates that the process, which originally took 15 days and four separate project management trips to the aircraft, was cut down to only one week of in-house work, saving eight days of labor and dead storage time. 

Flight Environments recently utilized the process for the first time on a system designed for Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Washington.  Flight Environments was contracted to provide multiple systems for Boeing 747’s to be treated by Greenpoint.  The first aircraft was treated with the standard method, at the completion center, with Flight Environments project managers on site.  When the new process was implemented for the second aircraft, the benefits were immediately noticeable.

"Flight Environments' results on the first 747 were outstanding, but the process had room for improvement,” said Jon Buccola, President and CEO of Greenpoint.  “They recognized that potential and developed a solution before the next aircraft was shipped in.  As soon as we were ready, they took delivery of the panels and completed the treatment in less than half the time it took on the previous project.  The time and cost benefits were substantial, and the overall organization of the project benefited from Flight Environments’ careful storage and handling of the panels."

Flight Environments, the leading supplier of thermal and acoustic insulation systems for private and corporately configured aircraft, uses a repertoire of over 85 combinations of sound-dampening materials to develop its custom-tailored sound solutions. In addition to sound reduction, Flight Environments’ materials provide a water vapor barrier and thermal insulation, helping to prolong the life of cabin materials while maintaining a comfortable cabin temperature. FEI systems and materials meet or exceed the Federal Aviation Association’s (FAA) recently adopted “Improved Flammability Standards” and comply with CFR 25.856 (a).

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Timothy Halpin

Marketing Manager

704-239-1118

http://www.flightenvironments.com

timothyh@flightenvironments.com