Bahrain delegation attends UK’s Farnborough International Airshow

TDT | Manama                                                  

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A high-level Bahraini delegation, led by Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, attended the Farnborough International Airshow, held in Farnborough on July 18-21.

The participation in the world event is within the framework of the efforts exerted by the work team of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), in line with the directives of HM the King’s Personal Representative and President of BIAS Supreme Organising Committee, His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to highlight BIAS at the international level and attract mega world aviation companies and international partners to take part in it.

The sixth edition of BIAS, set to be held at Al Sakhir Airbase on November 9-11, 2022, will coincide with its 10th anniversary. Al Kaabi said that the kingdom’s participation in the Farnborough International Airshow follows the outstanding success of BIAS 2018, in which more than 187 companies and 120 civilian and military delegations took part.

It is also part of the work team’s efforts to attract a large number of international companies to participate in BIAS 2022, he added. The minister indicated that BIAS is the largest aviation event in the Kingdom, and is part of its integrated strategy to develop the aviation sector and attract investments, adding that it contributes to promoting Bahrain’s status as a stimulating destination for pioneering businesses, as well as creating new job opportunities for Bahrainis and honing their skills through their interaction with the participating companies.

During the Farnborough International Airshow, opened by UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, the minister held meetings with the companies that had confirmed their participation in BIAS 2022, and discussed with them issues of mutual concern. The minister held meetings with senior officials of Air Bus, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, Thales, CFM, Gulf Stream and Bell Helicopters, in addition to the CEO of Farnborough International Limited, the organisers of the Airshow.