Cluster2 Airports Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, aimed at licensing and operating helicopter landing pads at the Two Holy Mosques, on the sidelines of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition 2025 hosted by Jeddah.
The agreement also aims to establish a framework for joint cooperation between the two parties in licensing and operating helipads within the area of the Two Holy Mosques, enhancing service integration and helping support the air transport system in line with the targets of Saudi Vision 2030, particularly with regard to facilitating the movement of the Guests of God and enhancing their experience at the Two Holy Mosques, according to a post on Cluster2 Airports' LinkedIn account.
Areas of cooperation include coordinating technical and regulatory efforts to develop landing sites, preparing infrastructure and ensuring compliance with the highest safety and quality standards in operation, as well as planning the integration of the vertical transport system into the smart transport network in Makkah and Madinah.
Cluster2 Airports CEO Eng. Ali Masrahi said the agreement represents a pivotal step toward the future of vertical air transport and advanced air mobility (AAM) applications, affirming that the company has already begun implementing a strategy for operating landing pads as part of its new directions that distinguish it in the aviation sector within the Kingdom and the region.
Masrahi added that this initiative embodies the company's readiness to lead the transformation in modern air mobility in accordance with local and international regulations, noting that the goal is to raise the efficiency of services dedicated to the Guests of God and strengthen connectivity between advanced transport systems in cities and giga-projects.
He affirmed that Cluster2 Airports is one of the first entities to adopt and develop this new direction in the Kingdom, in cooperation with its partners from the public and private sectors, to ensure the readiness of infrastructure and operations and create an integrated, safe and sustainable operating model for helipads at the Kingdom's airports and its future destinations.
The agreement was signed in the presence of a number of officials. Cluster2 Airports was represented by its CEO, Eng. Ali Masrahi, while the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque was represented by Eng. Osama Al-Juhani, Acting Deputy CEO for the Worship Services Sector.
To view the post on Cluster2 Airports' LinkedIn account, click here.
