Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Singapore Changi Airport has ordered another Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) system from protective communications developer Genasys. The LRAD is a “bioacoustics deterrent,” according to San Diego-based Genasys, and Changi has employed the system since 2021 to prevent bird strikes with aircraft during takeoff and landing.
Genasys has already deployed LRAD systems at other Asia-Pacific (APAC) airports and is “working several pipeline opportunities to protect jets, passengers, and wildlife in the APAC and European regions,” according to David Schnell, v-p global hardware sales at Genasys. The annual cost of bird strike aircraft incidents is estimated at $1.2 billion.
Airports can operate the LRAD manually or integrated with remote command and control centers, according to Genasys. The systems can be “programmed to broadcast a near infinite variety of tones and predator calls to ensure against habituation and safely deter wildlife up to 3,000 meters away.”
“LRAD is a humane bioacoustic deterrent that has proven highly effective in preventing aircraft bird strikes near runways,” said Schnell. “When integrated with millimeter-band avian radar, LRAD systems automatically detect and deter birds entering runway control zones by broadcasting a wide variety of intense, directional sounds and predator calls to safely steer birds away from aircraft during takeoffs and landings.”

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