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American Airlines boosts clean commitment with sustained virus-killing coating

©American Airlines is upgrading its clean commitment with SurfaceWise2

American Airlines is upgrading its clean commitment by adding the electrostatic spraying solution SurfaceWise®2 from Allied BioScience to its multitiered cleaning and safety program in the coming months. The SurfaceWise®2 solution is the first-ever long-lasting product to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus that is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

“The American Airlines clean commitment is our promise that we’re taking bold measures and using the latest products and technology to help ensure our customers’ well-being when they travel with us,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “Thanks to rigorous evaluations conducted by the experienced professionals at the EPA, the American Airlines team and Allied BioScience, our multitiered program will become even stronger at safeguarding our customers and team members from viruses such as coronavirus and the flu.”

In the coming months, American will begin using SurfaceWise®2 for electrostatic spraying on surfaces inside its aircraft with plans to use the product throughout its entire fleet, including those in its American Eagle regional partners. Other elements of the airline’s multitiered clean commitment, include enhanced aircraft cleaning performed before every mainline flight and an even deeper overnight cleaning.

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