Captain Ahmed Adel: Cooperation among Arab airlines is essential to addressing global air transport challenges.
EgyptAir Holding Company hosted the Arab Air Carriers Organization’s (AACO) 104th Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, chaired by AACO Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha, with the participation of Captain Ahmed Adel, chairman and executive managing director of EgyptAir Holding Company.
Executives from Arab airlines including Saudia, Tunisair, Royal Air Maroc, Middle East Airlines and flynas also attended, alongside Rabab Hamdy, head of alliances and international relations at EgyptAir Holding Company.
Teffaha stressed the importance of continued coordination and cooperation among Arab airlines to exchange expertise and strengthen their ability to respond to rapid regional and international changes and challenges.
The meeting reviewed major air transport developments amid current regional and global challenges and their implications for airlines. It explored stronger coordination among Arab carriers to address changes affecting the industry’s future.
Discussions covered environmental sustainability and emissions reduction, including updates to the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), and global developments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), particularly challenges involving production, availability and wider adoption.
The meeting also reviewed digital transformation and technological solutions and initiatives designed to improve operations, increase efficiency and enhance the passenger experience in line with rapid global developments.
Other cooperation areas included aircraft fuel procurement, maintenance and engineering, inventory and spare-parts management, and emergency response and crisis management. These support integration among member airlines, knowledge sharing and better use of available resources.
Captain Adel welcomed EgyptAir’s selection to host the meeting, describing AACO as an important platform for cooperation and expertise exchange. He said successive industry developments and challenges required closer joint efforts to advance Arab airlines’ interests and strengthen their competitiveness, growth and sustainability.
