Saudi aviation leaders explore tech innovations at Egypt airshow

The head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and other senior Saudi officials have been visiting the Egypt International Airshow at El Alamein International Airport. (SPA)

• Delegation views latest advancements in civil, military aviation, space fields
• The officials were briefed on the latest technologies in civil aviation

RIYADH: The head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and other senior Saudi officials have been visiting the Egypt International Airshow at El Alamein International Airport.
GACA President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej was accompanied by the deputy commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force, Maj. Gen. Talal Al-Ghamdi, and the Kingdom’s ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Hosseini, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
The group visited several pavilions displaying the latest products, technologies and services from the fields of civil and military aviation and space.
Among the companies exhibiting at the show, which ends tomorrow, are Saudia Group, Saudi Arabian Military Industries, the Royal Saudi Air Force, Korea Aerospace Industries, Boeing and the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China.
The officials were briefed on the latest technologies in civil aviation, as well as the newest solutions in aircraft maintenance, repair, advanced training and defense systems.
During his visit, Al-Duailej met Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Sameh Ahmed El-Hefny, with whom he discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in civil aviation, investment opportunities and various other topics of mutual interest.
Al-Duailej also met the CEO of AviLease, Edward O’Brien, and talked about the company’s strategy, objectives and areas for possible cooperation.
More than 300 companies from 100 countries are taking part in the airshow, along with representatives of international and regional organizations and experts in the fields of aviation, aerospace and defense.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation is focused on strengthening bilateral relationships, fostering commercial partnerships, exploring investment opportunities and identifying areas for collaboration to enhance the aviation sector.
The Kingdom’s civil aviation sector has undergone a resurgence in 2024. In the first six months of the year, passenger numbers rose 17 percent to 62 million, while flights rose 12 percent to 446,000, surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels.