MACL Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Fire Station at Velana International Airport

Maldives Airports Company Ltd. (MACL) inaugurated a state-of-the-art fire station at Velana International Airport (VIA). The 2,230-square-foot building, near the new Code-F runway, meets ICAO Fire Rescue Category 9 and Aerodrome Category 10 standards. It features a control room, training area, changing rooms, and facilities for fire trucks, command vehicle, and marine vessel. VP Hussain Mohamed Latheef and MACL CEO Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed attended. The CEO emphasized safety and expedited response times, thanked President Muizzu's administration, and noted the station's employment of women firefighters. The existing fire station remains operational.

Maldives Airports Company Ltd. (MACL) inaugurated a state-of-the-art fire station at Velana International Airport (VIA). The 2,230-square-foot building, near the new Code-F runway, meets ICAO Fire Rescue Category 9 and Aerodrome Category 10 standards. It features a control room, training area, changing rooms, and facilities for fire trucks, command vehicle, and marine vessel. VP Hussain Mohamed Latheef and MACL CEO Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed attended. The CEO emphasized safety and expedited response times, thanked President Muizzu's administration, and noted the station's employment of women firefighters. The existing fire station remains operational.

Maldives Airports Company Ltd. (MACL) inaugurated a state-of-the-art fire station at Velana International Airport (VIA). The 2,230-square-foot building, near the new Code-F runway, meets ICAO Fire Rescue Category 9 and Aerodrome Category 10 standards. It features a control room, training area, changing rooms, and facilities for fire trucks, command vehicle, and marine vessel. VP Hussain Mohamed Latheef and MACL CEO Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed attended. The CEO emphasized safety and expedited response times, thanked President Muizzu's administration, and noted the station's employment of women firefighters. The existing fire station remains operational.

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