Saudi Arabia Named Chair of ACAO Air Navigation Committee

December 2, 2024

Saudi Arabia was elected chair of the Air Navigation Committee of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) at the recent meeting the committee held at the organization's headquarters in Rabat, Morocco.

This achievement underlines the Kingdom’s regional and international status in civil aviation; it follows its election as chair of ACAO Executive Council and membership in its committees. It further boosts Saudi Arabia’s leading role in ensuring air navigation safety and underscores its active contribution to specialized international civil aviation organizations.

On this occasion, Executive Vice President of Aviation Safety and Environmental Sustainability at the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Captain Sulaiman Saleh Almuhaimedi highlighted that this success reflects the esteemed position Saudi Arabia holds in international and regional aviation organizations. He noted that the Kingdom has swiftly transitioned from being merely a participant to holding leadership roles in committees and working groups of regional and global organizations, adding that GACA has recently assumed the leadership of several committees and working groups.

The Executive Council of the ACAO is chaired by GACA President Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej who was elected during the 28th Ordinary General Assembly of ACAO, held in July in Rabat, Morocco.

Saudi Arabia is one of the founding members and key supporters of ACAO, an Arab League-affiliated specialized organization established in 1996, which aims to boost cooperation and coordination among Arab states in civil aviation.