HM King visits GACA’s wing

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation’s wing (GACA) at the 2016 Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) on Thursday.

GACA is a strategic partner of the airshow, held for the fourth time at the Sakhir Air Base, with 139 companies and 75 delegations attending, and 100 civilian, commercial and military aircraft on display.

HM the King was received by Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, GACA’s President and a number of GACA officials on the occasion.

His Majesty was given a detailed presentation by Hamdan on future plans for the Saudi aviation industry, and the Authority’s initiatives as to the regulation and development of Saudi Arabia’s air transport industry, as well as development and modernization operations at the Kingdom’s 27 national airports and progress so far.

HM King Hamad expressed his pleasure with the Saudi exhibition of development projects at the Kingdom’s airport.

Hamdan also thanked HM King Hamad for his visit, saying that it made him and every member of GACA proud, and that his visit is a manifestation of his keen interest in the aviation sector. GACA is attending the airshow with a large, comprehensive wing that showcases all of its sectors, projects, national carriers and civil aviation service providers, in a display of the Kingdom’s progress and advancement in this industry.

GACA’s wing has proved to be extremely popular with representatives of organisations and institutions concerned with civil aviation, as well as major operators, specialists, and enthusiasts the world over, thanks to its offering a wealth of information, statistics, insights on development projects, and GACA’s outlook for bolstering the Kingdom’s air transport industry.