Saudi Arabia Plans To Upgrade Airports And Transport 330m Air Passengers

Saudi Arabia Plans To Upgrade Airports And Transport 330m Air Passengers

Saudi Arabia will upgrade and develop its airports and airlines as it aims to become a major transport and logistics hub, according to an aviation boss in the Kingdom.

President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulaziz Al Duailej, said that the Saudi Aviation Strategy supports economic development in the Kingdom and provides promising opportunities for investors around the world, based on the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 for the Kingdom to become a leading regional hub and a global logistics platform linking three continents.

Ambitious plans will see Saudi airports target 330m air passengers by 2030 and attract $100bn of investments.

This statement came during his participation in a ministerial session held on the sidelines of the (Wings India 2024) exhibition conference, organised by the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation in cooperation with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and with the participation of several international leaders and heads of civil aviation organizations and bodies.

The event is scheduled to take place from January 18 to 21, 2024, at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.

Al Duailej said: “Civil aviation plays a major role in supporting economic growth and achieving sustainable development in Saudi Arabia.

“The Kingdom has come a long