Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has announced obtaining additional aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles from AMA Motors Group in a move to further enhance safety of operations and passengers at Bahrain International Airport.
The announcement came following a signing ceremony with AMA Motors Group during Bahrain International Airshow 2014 attended by BAC chief executive officer Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah and vice-chairman of AMA Group Tawfiq Al Ali. As per the BD 1.3 million ($3.4 million) agreement, Rosenbauer will provide two 8x8 rapid intervention vehicles in addition to technical support, repair and maintenance services.Al Binfalah commented during the signing, “This agreement with the renowned AMA Motors Group is a testament of our commitment to equip the airport with cutting-edge security solutions and to implement the globally required measures.” Rosenbauer is a world leading manufacturer of firefighting equipment for emergency services, represented in Bahrain by AMA Motors Group. Al Ali said: “AMA Motors has been associated with Bahrain Airport Company since 2003, since the first Rosenbauer crash tender was supplied by us followed by additional units in 2007. We are proud to provide Bahrain International Airport with a fleet of state-of-the-art firefighting vehicles and we look forward to further strengthen our working relationship.”