Under the initiative, either Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) or Seletar Airport (XSP) will be used as a testbed to co-develop what CAAS describes as a “comprehensive readiness framework” for integrating open-fan engines and next-generation aircraft into existing airport operations. The work will cover aircraft and engine design considerations, airport infrastructure modifications, changes to operational procedures, safety standards and regulatory processes.
Think of how easily those things can be hosed down after they shred a whole flock of seagulls.
And how much more easily they could survive it. Conventional turbofans get the birds stuck inside and fail. These could effectively bounce them off.
Turbofans are tested by shooting a standardized frozen turkey into them. The engine must survive to be qualified.
I’m sure a bad luck event can have birds stuck inside, but in most cases they go all the way through.