Expo puts spotlight on $147bln Saudi airport development projects

Expo puts spotlight on $147bln Saudi airport development projects

Leading regional officials and global aviation experts at the inaugural Saudi Airport Exhibition are putting spotlight on the kingdom's agenda for growth that will see $147 billion expansion work on the air transport sector and upgrades of 29 airports in the country to cater to a total of 330 million travellers by 2030.

Along with bringing the newest technology and innovative products from over 50 countries to Riyadh, the exhibition hosted a summit of regional officials and global experts at Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh to debate ways the Arabian Peninsula's most populous country could fast climb up the success ladder, said the organisers, Niche Ideas, a UK-based event management company.

The Future Airport Development and Investment Summit is being attended over two days by more than 500 participants who are discussing the role of the aviation industry in supporting Saudi Vision 2030; aviation sustainability and rebuilding the aviation industry post-pandemic.

The experts also focussed on future airport planning; passenger-centric thinking for the airports of tomorrow; digital innovation; developing Sustainable ATM systems; Airport Security in the Age of Digital Disruption and building a talent pool of Saudi professionals to accelerate aviation growth.

According to experts, a record $100 billion investment in the aviation sector has