Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, today paid an official visit to the headquarters of Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, where he was received by Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Director General of Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and a number of senior officials in Kuwait's civil aviation sector.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed areas of joint cooperation in air transport, increasing operating rates and exchanging expertise in technical and administrative training, and reviewed investment opportunities available in Egypt's airport sector, enhancing prospects for economic integration between the two countries and supporting modernization and development plans at the international and regional levels.
The meeting also reviewed the results of technical meetings recently held between the civil aviation authorities of the two countries and discussed a number of proposals aimed at raising the efficiency of air operations, developing services and achieving mutual benefit from available expertise and resources, serving the interests of both sides.
In this context, Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, stressed that the depth of Egyptian-Kuwaiti relations represents a model of constructive Arab cooperation, noting that Egypt's civil aviation sector is currently undergoing a comprehensive development process in its infrastructure and operational services, which provides promising opportunities to establish constructive partnerships with brotherly countries, foremost among them the State of Kuwait. He pointed out that these partnerships contribute to supporting the regional air transport system and enhancing its competitiveness.
The Minister of Civil Aviation also praised the major development the State of Kuwait is witnessing in the civil aviation industry, at the level of both airports and airlines, stressing that this progress reflects an ambitious strategic vision that helps strengthen Kuwait's position as an effective regional hub for air transport.
El-Hefny expressed the Ministry of Civil Aviation's aspiration to expand cooperation with the Kuwaiti side in various fields related to civil aviation, most notably training, knowledge transfer and investment in the airport sector.
For his part, Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressed his appreciation for the visit, which reflects the depth of the strategic relations between the two countries, noting the keenness of Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation to strengthen cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation across all technical, regulatory and operational tracks.
Sheikh Humoud affirmed the State of Kuwait's full support for Egypt in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) elections, stressing the importance of enhancing Arab solidarity and integration to face global challenges and achieve sustainable growth in the aviation sector. The visit is considered a pivotal step toward expanding the horizons of cooperation and technical and operational support and developing coordination mechanisms in various fields of civil aviation, enhancing performance efficiency and keeping pace with the requirements of future growth in air traffic between Egypt and Kuwait.
