Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways Engineering, a subsidiary of the Etihad Aviation Group, and Lantal Textiles have launched the first flammability test laboratory in the Middle East, for regional customers within the aviation industry, said a report.

The new laboratory will serve the aviation industry which includes VIP operators, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisations, design and production organisations as well as cabin interior suppliers located inside the Etihad Airways Engineering facility next to Abu Dhabi International Airport, added the Wam news agency report.

The new Lantal laboratory will provide test services that include flammability tests, seat cushion tests, heat release and smoke tests, it said.

The laboratory will conform to ISO 17025 quality management standards, and all testing will be conducted in accordance with the Airworthiness Regulations FAR / CS 25.853.