The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with US company Boeing in Washington, aimed at exploring partnership and investment opportunities in advanced air mobility projects and developing an integrated ecosystem covering technologies, infrastructure and regulatory frameworks, in line with the targets of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Aviation Program.
GACA was represented at the signing by Captain Sulaiman Al-Muhaimidi, Executive Vice President of Aviation Safety and Environmental Sustainability, while the company was represented by Asaad Al-Jomoai, President of Boeing Saudi Arabia, in the presence of GACA President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej and Boeing's Chief Aviation Safety Officer Don Ruhmann, according to the GACA website.
The agreement came during an official visit by the GACA President to the United States, which included a look at the B787 Dreamliner production line in the state of South Carolina, as well as a meeting with officials at the Federal Aviation Administration to discuss cooperation in aviation safety, training and the exchange of expertise.
GACA stressed that this step strengthens the strategic relations between the Kingdom and the United States in the aviation sector and supports the Kingdom's goals of becoming a global industrial and logistics hub.
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