Fiji Airports signs with Rapiscan

Fiji Airports has signed a contract with Rapiscan Systems, the world’s leading security screening provider, to supply the four new Hold Baggage Screening (HBS) machines for Nadi International Airport valued at FJD10 million. The contract was signed in Nadi yesterday between Fiji Airports chief executive Mesake Nawari and Matthew Wright, the Manager Sales of Rapiscan. “This is part of Fiji Airports effort to upgrade its infrastructure to ensure that it provides the best passenger experience to its visitors and traveling public,” Nawari said.

Rapiscan Manager Sales Mathew Wright signs the contract with Fiji Airports CEO Mesake Nawari in Nadi yesterday

“The HBS equipment at Nadi Airport is at the heart of the operations for Fiji Airports at the terminal as its performance and efficiency directly affects all outbound passengers’ check-in baggage. “The new machines will also replace the three existing ones.”
Nawari says securing the services of Rapiscan provides state-of-the-art products, solutions and services speaks volumes of the need to replace aging infrastructures and roll out works included in the Nadi International Airport Master Plan. “All the 3 existing machines are intended to be replaced as part of this planned upgrade as we face a lot of downtime and maintenance-related issues with the existing HBS system as parts of the machines have gone past their design life.

“All machines are planned to be replaced with new ECAC Standard 3 and TSA 7.2 compliant machines. “We are excited to get this going and today’s signing is just one of the number of projects that we are rolling out in replacing aged infrastructures to improve passenger experience and on time performance of the airlines at the Nadi Airport.”

Works on this project is expected to be completed in two stages with the primary screening machine TX1 planned to be replaced as part of Stage 1 works around November this year while the remaining screening machines will be replaced as part of Stage 2 works. Nawari also explained that the machines for stage 2 are proposed to be delivered on a delayed or staged delivery approach because the second batch of machines for stage 2 would not be required for installation until year 2027. Mr Wright said they look forwarding to delivering this critical project for Fiji Airports. He added the contract also included training local staff and maintenance team in handling and management of these important assets.