Saudi Arabia to reveal regional initiatives to boost air safety and security

Captain Abdul Hakim Al-Badar, assistant vice president at Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), said that the country would financially support a programme launched by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aimed at assisting countries that are unable to implement international standards and norms related to air safety. He added that the amount of funding would be announced during the summit. 

Badar said that Saudi Arabia was considered a safe country with regards to air safety, adding that tight cooperation was maintained between security bodies and the civil aviation authority. 

He added that a recent study conducted by ICAO showed that the number of travellers around the world would increase from 3.3 billion in 2014 to 7 billion travellers in 2034.

The summit will be attended by more than 55 transport ministers from various countries around the world.