AFS Helps Helicopters Breathe Clean Air
Here at Heli-Expo’08, Aerospace Filtration Systems (Booth No.

Here at Heli-Expo’08, Aerospace Filtration Systems (Booth No. 4013) is marking the delivery of more than 3,000 inlet barrier filters (IBFs) for helicopters. The engine protection systems are in use worldwide on a wide array of commercial and military helicopters, with more than one million total flight hours combined.

While AFS currently sells the majority of its inlet barrier filters for military use, the company said it is expanding its product base and making gains on the civil side. AFS expects to receive FAA approval this year for filters for the Eurocopter EC 130, Bell 430 and AgustaWestland AW139, as well as EASA approval by year-end for IBFs for the AgustaWestland AW119, Bell 205 and Eurocopter AS 350.