Flight Environments ships acoustic insulation system for Boeing’s company-owned BBJ. 

Columbia, SC (March 1, 2001) -- Officials with Flight Environments, Inc. (FEI) today announced the shipment of an acoustic insulation system that was custom designed for Boeing’s second company-owned Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).  The system will be shipped immediately from FEI’s manufacturing facility in Paso Robles, California to Basel, Switzerland, where it will be installed. Flight Environments was awarded the contract in October by Jet Aviation, which is installing the airplane’s interior. The Boeing Corporate Jet is scheduled for completion in fall of this year.

 “A quiet and lightweight cabin were two of the key requirements we incorporated into our contract with Jet Aviation,” said Tom Lindberg, chief operating officer at Boeing Business Jets. “The package provided by Flight Environments is expected to meet both of those requirements and thereby contribute to the business productivity of this airplane.”

Flight Environments’ state-of-the-art acoustic insulation systems use the most advanced technologies and lightweight materials to provide maximum thermal stability and eliminate moisture absorption while drastically reducing interior cabin noise.  FEI systems also dramatically improves burn-through protection against fire, and will not emit any toxic smoke or fumes from it’s materials

“Flight Environments is extremely proud and excited to have its product incorporated into Boeing’s company-owned BBJ and to be a part of the Boeing Business Jet program,” said FEI President and CEO Eamon Halpin. “It is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate our capability to provide the latest technology in customized thermal and acoustic systems in a hand-in-glove relationship with Boeing Business Jets.”

Flight Environment uses a repertoire of 85 combinations of sound-dampening materials to develop its custom-tailored sound solutions. In addition to sound reduction, Flight Environment’s 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) proposed “Improved Flammability Standards” and comply with AD-2000-11-02 and FAA’s newest NPRM.

FEI is headquartered in Columbia, SC with a manufacturing facility in Paso Robles, California and a new European office in Belgium.