The Future Aviation Forum to take place in May

The Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GACA, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser said: “We plan that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be a global aviation hub with investments of $100 billion by the year 2030 and for the establishment of a new mega airport in Riyadh, in addition to eight other airports distributed in the regions throughout the Kingdom. This includes four airports in partnership with the private sector, and the launch of a new national flag carrier to enhance the movement of air transport, while GACA’s National Aviation Sector Strategy vision aims to double the capacity and reach 330 million passengers, from more than 250 destinations worldwide, and for air cargo to reach 4.5 million tons of goods.”

President of GACA, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, said that the Future Aviation Forum provides the opportunity to participate in the world of aviation in the Kingdom amid unprecedented opportunities, after the rapid developments witnessed by the sector to be a global aviation hub, and the most prominent in the Middle East. A sector that focuses on three main themes: "Innovation, Growth and Sustainability”.

The Forum will encourage business opportunities, the participation in global efforts to develop the air transport industry and the formulation of policies and regulations, in line with global developments and trends. In addition to its special focus on innovation, which plays a pivotal role in the competitiveness of the sector, as well as on growth and sustainability from an economic and environmental point of view.

“From this standpoint, we invite the main and active parties in the aviation sector to visit the Kingdom and participate in finding solutions that contribute to the sector's prosperity in the coming year,” said Abdullah Al-Duailej.

ICAO Council President Salvatore Schiacchitano said that the Future Aviation Forum comes at a critical time for the global aviation sector and said: “Global cooperation across the aviation sector is needed now more than ever. We must work together to build greater resilience in the face of future health crises, to rethink and modernise every step of the passenger journey, and to ensure aviation sustainability in the face of the climate emergency.”

The Future Aviation Forum will be launched in the presence of prominent representatives of the civil aviation sector from around the world and high-level civil aviation leaders from various countries and organizations, as well as CEOs of a number of international air transport companies, and a group of businessmen.

The Forum will include more than 120 speakers, participating in 40 sessions held over the span of three days to discuss the future of aviation.