Supplier
Cavotec SA
Cavotec PC-Air Pre-Conditioned Air Unit
Fixed PC-Air system for parked-aircraft cabin cooling.
Cavotec PC-Air fixed PCA installations deliver chilled conditioned air to parked aircraft through a jet-bridge-mounted flexible duct, sized from 45 tonnes (narrowbody) to 180 tonnes (wide-body). Replaces diesel ACU carts and cuts fuel burn. Hot-climate variants handle 55 °C ambient with oversized condenser packs.
Cavotec PC-Air Pre-Conditioned Air Unit
ground · support · equipment
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- ground support equipment
- Launched
- 2018
- Price tier
- enterprise
- GCC sites
- 6
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Cooling capacity | 45 – 180 tonnes refrigeration |
| Air flow | up to 10,000 kg/h |
| Supply air temp | 1 – 4 °C outlet |
| Ambient rating | up to +55 °C |
Compatibility
Works with
- All commercial aircraft 8-inch PCA coupling
- Jet-bridge and in-pit mounting
Certifications
Approvals
CE
ISO 9001
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Hot-climate wide-body cabin cooling DOH/DXB.
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