This new type of Emergency Floorpath Evacuation System for your fleet of aircraft is one of the best modifications to gain direct pay-back in maintenance costs. The system will fi t any cabin lay-out and it is easy to install and adapt to any type of carpet décor. Based on Photo Luminescent (PL) technology, which absorbs and re-radiates light, the light storing process can be repeated infinitely. 

Fokker Services offers several improvements to enhance the operation costs of your aircraft. One of these enhancements is the SaftGlo Emergency Floorpath Evacuation System to replace the traditional system, several parts of which require maintenance or check procedures. The final result is lower maintenance costs and improved dispatch reliability. Because of the importance of the system in the event of an evacuation, reliability is a major requirement.

Replacement of parts or broken units will become issues of the past. Once the SaftGlo system is installed, no more maintenance of electrical parts or functional check is necessary. Installation of this modern system creates the opportunity of refurbishing your cabin without requiring spare parts and it will go unnoticed by passengers.

Introduction of the system is relatively straightforward, since it uses no power or batteries. It simply replaces the existing system

The SaftGlo Emergency Floorpath Evacuation System installation is applicable to all airline operators who use Fokker aircraft for passenger as well as VIP transport. The solution that Fokker Services offers is also available for other passenger aircraft types on request.

The benefits of the innovative SaftGlo system, when compared with the traditional floorpath evacuation system, are as follows:

• improvement of dispatch reliability,
• shorter departure time, because no functional check is required,
• no power consumption; the system is non-electrical,
• it does not call for activation in an emergency situation,
• no parts are needed for installation such as wires, bulbs, brackets: the SaftGlo system does comprise any parts that require replacement,
• from a functional point of view, the system is charged before flight departure: the charging time depends on aircraft type and, according to customer specification, it takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes,
• a selection of colors is available on request to match your cabin décor, simple installation,
• no failure mode means 100% reliability,
• low initial investment,
• virtually maintenance free system,
• based on industry figures a pay-back time of 5-6 months is achievable.