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Fontana’s Airline Fleet Touchless Faucet Program represents an ongoing engineering and validation effort focused on advancing hygienic, space-efficient, and ultra-reliable water delivery systems for modern aircraft lavatories. The models shown throughout this gallery reflect active prototype development, pre-production concepts, and engineering evaluation units that are currently undergoing iterative refinement, performance testing, and certification review tailored to aviation requirements. Our work prioritizes vibration-resistant sensor technology, compact hydraulic assemblies, EMI-shielded electronics, and materials optimized for high-humidity pressurized environments. While these concepts illustrate the direction of our aerospace-grade design initiatives, they remain works in progress pending final approval for integration into commercial airline fleets.


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Fontana AeroLine™ VibrationShield

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Optimized for compact airline lavatories, the AeroLine™ series features precision-machined brass and aviation-grade infrared sensors to ensure reliability under vibration and high-humidity environments.

Prototype

Fontana Avius™ MicroForm

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Developed for fleet retrofits, Avius™ Compact integrates adaptive sensing calibrated for tight clearances, maintaining consistent activation angles under variable lighting and water pressure conditions.

Pre-Production Concept – Not Yet Approved for Fleet Integration

Fontana AeroSync™ Interchange

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The AeroSync™ Modular design allows service interchangeability across aircraft classes, leveraging quick-connect cartridges for simplified maintenance and reduced downtime in cabin lavatories.

Engineering Evaluation Model (EEM) – Under Review

Fontana FlightCore Stream

Fontana FlightCore™ UltraFlow

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FlightCore™ Stream delivers compact hydraulics and EMI-shielded electronics tested to RTCA DO-160, ensuring continuous operation even in high-altitude vibration and humidity cycles.

Prototype Visualization – Concept Design – Pending Approval

Fontana AeroLite MicroJet

Fontana AeroLite™ JetStream

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MicroJet’s aerated low-flow stream meets airline water conservation targets, integrating with recirculating systems while minimizing misting in pressurized cabins.

Prototype Unit – Not FAA/EASA Certified

Fontana AeroPulse™ CoreModule


The AeroPulse™ unit merges sensor, aerator, and filter within a sealed module for rapid swap-outs, ideal for high-frequency fleet service intervals.

Pre-Certification Sample – Subject to Change

Fontana AeroCore Lav

Fontana AeroCore™ CompactLav


AeroCore™ delivers a compact lavatory faucet body with low-profile spout and hydrophobic sealing gaskets, maintaining hygienic integrity in narrow wash areas.

Concept Design – Pending Approval

Fontana AeroForm™ SmartCal


Adaptive flow calibration automatically tunes response delay and duration to ambient humidity and sensor feedback, minimizing water waste during turbulence.

Prototype – Certification Review Ongoing

Fontana AeroEdge™ VectorLine


Linear beam sensing offers 15° wide-angle detection to prevent false triggers, enhancing water-use precision in motion-dense cabin settings.

Prototype Visualization

Fontana AeroSync Dual

Fontana AeroSync™ DualSense


Dual infrared arrays provide redundancy and self-calibration, achieving 99.8% uptime across variable ambient light and cabin cycles.

Prototype – Validation in Progress

Fontana AeroCompact™ TriModule


AeroCompact™ integrates faucet, soap, and dryer within a unified control hub, minimizing wall penetrations and wiring complexity in retrofit modules.

Pre-Production Prototype – Awaiting Fleet Evaluation

Fontana AeroVibe Neo

Fontana AeroVibe™ IsoShield


Electromagnetic shielding and polymer isolation mounts reduce vibrational interference, guaranteeing sensor consistency on long-haul flights.

Prototype Unit – Engineering Validation Stage

Fontana AeroSense Optic

Fontana AeroSense™ MultiOptic


AeroSense™ Optic employs multi-beam TOF sensors for precise detection, supporting simultaneous user recognition in double lavatory configurations.

Prototype – Not Yet Approved for Production Integration

Fontana AeroNova Compact

Fontana AeroNova™ MicroSpace

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Compact module engineered to reduce footprint by 18%, offering enhanced internal routing for improved drainage and service clearances.

Design Study

Fontana AeroPrime Ultra

Fontana AeroPrime™ ShieldMax

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AeroPrime™ Ultra offers enhanced corrosion resistance and dual sealing O-rings tested for 100k cycle endurance in saline exposure tests.

Prototype