15/04/2022
On April 15, 2022, a regular meeting of the Coordinating Council was held at the office of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan JSC with the participation of airlines, “Kazaeronavigatsia” RSE, experts in the field of wildlife control, training centers in ornithological flight support, aerodrome operators (Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Shymkent, Aktau, Atyrau, Uralsk, Kokshetau, Taraz, etc.).
During the meeting, issues of the effectiveness of wildlife hazard management in 2021, plans to improve flight safety for 2022 were discussed. Airport specialists exchanged experience in the use of various means and techniques for removing, scaring birds and animals from the aerodrome, discussed the implementation of the world's best practices in the field of wildlife control and reducing its negative impact on the flights.
The Coordinating Council was organized largely due to the active position of Air Astana JSC, which not only participates in the work of the Council, but also invites international experts in the field of aviation ornithology to improve flight safety in the Republic of Kazakhstan. At the end of May 2022, Air Astana JSC plans another visit of specialists from Europe to Kazakhstan to conduct a workshop for airport employees.
By the recommendations of the ICAO, a Coordinating Council on Bird and Wildlife Problems was established at the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan in September 2020. The council includes representatives of airports and airlines in Kazakhstan, as well as Kazaeronavigatsia RSE. The main point is to make recommendations for eliminating hazardous conditions that attract animals and birds to airfields and their surroundings.