Regulations and Government
Non-Halon Fire Extinguishers for Learjets Get Euro Nods
EASA and CAA sign off on Halotron BrX STC
Halotron fire extinguisher
Halotron BrX extinguishers offer a non-Halon replacement option for Learjet operators facing Europe’s phaseout of traditional Halon units. © Avcon Industries

EASA and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have granted supplemental type certificate (STC) approval to Butler National subsidiary Avcon Industries and Butler Avionics for the replacement of portable Halon fire extinguishers with non-Halon units in Learjets. Announced three months after the FAA issued a similar STC, the certification allows the affiliate companies to install new Halotron BrX fire extinguishers across the full Learjet line.

Replacement fire extinguishers are filled with Halotron BrX, a more sustainable alternative to Halon, a fire-suppressing chemical and ozone-depleting substance with toxic byproducts. While the U.S. still permits Halon fire extinguishers, aircraft registered in Europe will no longer be allowed to carry them after December 31.