The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) held itsfirst meeting of the Advisory Board of the Civil Aviation Sector in the capitalcity of Riyadh today. The meeting was chaired by Eng. Saleh Al Jasser,Transport Minister and Chairman of Board of Directors of GACA, and in thepresence of Abdulhadi Al Mansouri, GACA President . Executives of nationalcompanies operating in the sector were also were also in attendance.
The meeting aims to support the strategic direction of thetransformation of the civil aviation sectors, discuss challenges ahead, developsolutions and future plans, and take the views and observations of the privatesector and their recommendations on strategic priorities and gains.
The meeting reviewed a number of topics on the agenda in theform of an open discussion with the relevant sector's stakeholders. The focusof the discussions was the development and the steps that are taken for furtheradvancement in the aviation sector. The meeting also reviewed thetransformation program that GACA is working on, in parallel with thedevelopments occurring in the Kingdom, most notably the tourist visa issuanceand major projects, which place more responsibility on this sector and the needto carry it out efficiently and effectively.
It is worth noting that GACA has launched the idea of theAdvisory Council, which began its first meeting today, with the aim ofdeveloping a joint business model with the private sector. Furthermore, it isan effort on behalf of GACA to harmonize work, and visions among the variouspillars of the sector and achieve initiatives and strategies that have beendesigned, which require joint action. This is in addition to activating mutualdialogue and working as reliable partners, which is essential for the successof the civil aviation sector in the Kingdom.
