Bahraini-US virtual forum on aviation and defence industry

Bahraini-US virtual forum on aviation and defence industry

Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) group at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication has organised today a virtual trade forum between the US small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specializing in the aviation sector and the Bahraini companies. The two-day event, which drew more than 50 personalities representing 20 American companies, is part of the efforts exerted by BIAS High Organising Committee, chaired by Personal Representative of His Majesty the King HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to maintain communication with specialized international companies in the civil and military aviation industry in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which resulted in the cancellation of the 6th edition of BIAS that was scheduled to be hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 18 to 20 at Sakhir Airbase. The virtual forum was organised in cooperation with the US Coleman International Company, the Office of the Governor of California and the US embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Marking the occasion, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunication, HE Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, the Deputy Chairman of BIAS High Organising Committee, stressed the importance of such commercial forums in showcasing Bahrain's pioneering status in the region so as to lure investments by