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Each aircraft equipped with a bathroom or lavatory needs to discharge its waste somehow. After an inbound aircraft arrives it is the duty of the "lav agent" to flush the lavatory system. In places where fewer or smaller aircraft are being serviced, a "lav cart" (essentially a small lav truck pulled behind a tug) is used to service the lavatories.
In aeronautics, an environmental control system (ECS) of an aircraft is an essential component which provides air supply, thermal control and cabin pressurization for the crew and passengers. Additional functions include the cooling of avionics , smoke detection , and fire suppression .
Lavatory service – exterior service of lavatory by draining and filling of waste tanks. Provisioning – replacing literature, blankets, pillows, and consumable supplies. Security search – searching aircraft for prohibited items as required by airline policy or regulatory requirement.
B/E Aerospace manufactured products include aircraft cabin seating, lighting systems, oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, and modular lavatory systems.
Leading aircraft cabin interior component maker BE Aerospace (NAS: BEAV) seems to be flying high. While the company is focused on broadening its product offerings, it is also making an all-out ...
The Department of Transportation announced a rule that will require most new planes to have accessible bathrooms starting in 2035.
The lavatory or "lav" agent is responsible for removing waste matter from the lavatories of incoming aircraft, by flushing the lavatory system. Surprisingly, the lesser physical demands of this position put it in equal or higher demand with other positions.
In aviation, blue ice is frozen sewage material that has leaked mid-flight from commercial aircraft lavatory waste systems. It is a mixture of human biowaste and liquid disinfectant that freezes at high altitude. The name comes from the blue color of the disinfectant.