The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia will participate in the Egypt International Airshow from 3-5 September, with a delegation headed by His Excellency the President, Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, according to the organisation.
The Egypt International Airshow is set to take place at El Alamein International Airport and will host some of the most renowned speakers and companies in the space, defense, and commercial aviation industries.
GACA says the airshow will offer the Kingdom “an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relationships and commercial partnerships with Egypt.”
According to the GACA: “The Kingdom and Egypt have a thriving aviation relationship, demonstrated by the pilgrimage route that transports thousands of Egyptian pilgrims to the Kingdom each year and the high level of connectivity between the two nations, with the KSA-Egypt route being one of the busiest in the Middle East.”
“From 2022 to 2023, the number of passengers flying between Saudi Arabia and Egypt increased by 73% to 10.2 million, and the number of flights increased by 71% to almost 65,000.”
His Excellency the President will meet with his Egyptian counterpart, the President of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, and the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, along with key industry leaders attending the airshow, to “discuss investment opportunities in the Kingdom and explore areas for collaboration to build a more prosperous aviation sector.”
GACA says: “The Saudi aviation sector is undergoing significant transformation through the implementation of the Saudi Aviation Strategy, with 2023 representing a record-breaking year for passengers and flights in the Kingdom. This year is proving to be even stronger, with the number of passengers rising 17 percent between January and June to a record 62 million, and flights increasing 12 percent to 446,000, well above pre-pandemic levels.”