Riyadh: Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser will inaugurate the Future Aviation Forum 2024 activities in the capital, Riyadh, tomorrow, Monday. The forum, organized by GACA from May 20 to 22, will be attended by over 5,000 leaders and experts in the global civil aviation industry from over 120 countries and organizations. The participants include more than 30 ministers and 65 heads of civil aviation authorities from participating countries, airline and airport presidents, CEOs of aircraft manufacturing companies, and several of the world’s largest investors.
This year’s forum will be held under the theme “Enhancing the Level of Global Connectivity” and will feature an intensive program of events over three days. Aviation industry experts will discuss solutions to address the globa
l aviation sector’s priority challenges. Additionally, there will be a focus on reviewing investment opportunities in the aviation sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which amount to $100 billion and provide unprecedented opportunities in the aviation sector in the Kingdom, to enhance aviation development globally. It is expected that the forum will witness the signing of more than 70 agreements and deals with a total value of $12 billion, along with the announcement of several agreements with major global companies during the forum.
Throughout the forum, 120 speakers will share their expertise during public discussions and panel sessions on the most prominent issues facing today’s global aviation sector. Topics will include growth and investment, airports and air connectivity, supply chain management and resilience, cargo and logistics, air traffic and the future of aviation, technology, digital transformation and security, human capital, and sustainability.
The third edition of the Future Aviation Foru
m 2024 represents a platform for bringing together the world’s aviation leaders to reshape the sector’s future and pave the way for cooperation and exchange of ideas to determine the course of global civil aviation in the coming years.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
