08 Jun Aviation launces equipment Against Bird Strikes
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has acquired some birds/wildlife equipment to improve the safety of flight operations by effectively managing birds/wildlife hazards at the nation’s airports.
The Managing Director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, said this at the inauguration of the equipment on Monday in Lagos.
Represented by the Director of Commercial and Business Development, Alhaji Sadiku Rafindadi, he listed equipment acquired to include bird scaring gas canons, 15,000 rounds of 12G (heavy calibre bird scaring pyrotechnics), Hi-tech bird laser among others.
The Managing Director added that the equipment, when deployed, would usher in an era of safe flight operations, as incidents relating to birds strike would be mitigated.
The event climaxed with a practical demonstration of the use of some of the equipment by the representative of the MD/CEO and the Director of Airport Operations.
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