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Quarantine on air
Airbus creates device to isolate passengers during flight
Conceito PaxCASE da Airbus
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Rafael Ramos
6/23/2021
While the pandemic is still going on, measures are needed to curb transmission of the virus. As the planes return, it can be difficult to keep everyone safe, as it is difficult to maintain the recommended distance. With this in mind, Airbus created a device that aims to keep a symptomatic patient distant and isolated from others even during the flight.
Called PaxCASE (acronym for Passenger Containment Area for Symptomatic Events), the device resembles a semi-transparent plastic tent that will be used to enclose a potentially infectious passenger and thereby isolate him from others.
Airbus A330-200
Image: Airbus
The concept, which isolates an entire row of seats, was nominated in the Clean and Safe Air Travel category at the 2021 Crystal Cabin Awards, which showcases key innovations for aircraft interiors.
Ingo Wuggetzer, vice president of cabin marketing at Airbus, said the PaxCASE was designed to be either fixed in the plane's cabin – in a sort of curtain rail – or to function as a removable sheet. The concept was created during the pandemic, along with other concepts to try to reduce the spread of the virus.
However, no airline uses the product. On the contrary, as immunization advances, more liberties have been given to passengers.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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