Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ask a group of pilots a simple question: Are halon fire extinguishers still allowed in aircraft? You'll probably hear something ...

H3R Aviation keeps recycled Halon 1211 fire extinguishers in circulation, helping aircraft operators navigate replacement options and regulations.

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 ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A-Gas, a world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of Halon based fire suppressant gases has acquired the business of Halon.US., Inc in California.

With the recent FAA approval of a Halotron I clean agent portable fire extinguisher to replace ozone-depleting Halon 1211 on civilian commercial aircraft, the first Halotron I extinguisher, ...

Repairs to the ozone layer are being slowed by a huge and previously unnoticed surge of ozone-eating chemicals from China. Unpublished research seen by The Guardian shows that global emissions of one ...

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 ...