Fully collapsible airstable wins authorisation
The British company Instone Air, which has been designing and manufacturing a full range of airstable models for over 35 years, has been awarded the European technical standard order (ETSO) authorisation by the European aviation safety agency (EASA) for its new "fully collapsible airstable", which lowers container positioning or return costs by enabling empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and PAX aircraft.
The new device is quick and easy to use and can be assembled or collapsed by two people in 15 minutes. It will be available to customers for ad hoc or contract rentals as well as outright sale.
Managing director Jeremy Instone: "This is a natural addition to our equipment fleet, which will significantly improve the economics of horse shipments for customers all over the world." (ah)