EasyJet Takes A Stand Against Toxic Cabin Air, Installs New Air Filtration System

easyJet is taking steps to remedy toxic cabin air in its aircraft – something most airlines deny exists.

easyJet is finally taking a stand against toxic fumes in aircraft cabins, passively acknowledging that aerotoxic syndrome actually exists even while other major airlines refuse to say that it does. It makes sense – when flights are too high for the atmosphere to be thick enough to breathe, compressed air from the engines is drawn in, cooled, and circulated through the cabins and cockpit. But the air isn’t filtered, so technically it could potentially be damaged by any leaks in or around the engine.

Reports of people getting sick from this have been circulating for a long time – in fact, former British Airways captain Tristan Loraine told Fox News that he was forced to quit his job because of the dangerous fumes leaking in with cabin air.

“This is the first public acknowledgment by an airline of a problem which this industry, including my own airline, has spent decades denying,” Loraine said. “I congratulate EasyJet for having the vision and courage which no other airline had.”

In a subtle acknowledgement of this issue, EasyJet has decided to install filters into its aircraft to stop any potential toxic fumes from getting into the cabin and cockpit. The company is working with Pall Aerospace, a commercial supplier, to develop an entirely new air filtration system for its fleet.

EasyJet, however, has not explicitly said that the syndrome exists. The airline has been in a bit of controversy lately over a smoke-filled cockpit and a canceled flight with drunk passengers being racially abusive and throwing up on the plane.

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