THE third edition of the Future Aviation Forum, which took place in Riyadh on May 20-22, 2024, served as a platform on which to present saudi Arabia's ambitious plans to become one of the epicentres of growth for the aviation industry over years to come, reports Lithuania's AeroTime Hub.
While a handful of flagship projects, such as the launch of the new national carrier Riyadh Air and the gigantic expansion of Riyadh's King Salman International Airport (RUH), have often monopolised the headlines, the Saudi plans are holistic, encompassing the whole aviation value chain.
AeroTime was on the ground at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre (KAICC) in Riyadh to learn more about the Saudi Aviation Strategy (SAS), which was presented during the Forum.
The backdrop to this apparently sudden interest in the fast-paced development of the Saudi aviation industry is nothing other than Vision 2030, which acts as a strategic masterplan for the whole Kingdom and has economic diversification as one of its core pillars.
The Saudi vision for aviation is also closely intertwined with the broader goal of making the Kingdom one of the world's top tourist destinations.
'Why do we want to diversify? Well, this country has had a lot of oil for many years, but it also has a lot of assets and great culture and great gastronomy, and a lot of natural resources. We also want to share it with the world, create employment, and have a benefit.' said Mexican tourism minister Gloria Guevara.
SeaNews Turkey
While a handful of flagship projects, such as the launch of the new national carrier Riyadh Air and the gigantic expansion of Riyadh's King Salman International Airport (RUH), have often monopolised the headlines, the Saudi plans are holistic, encompassing the whole aviation value chain.
AeroTime was on the ground at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre (KAICC) in Riyadh to learn more about the Saudi Aviation Strategy (SAS), which was presented during the Forum.
The backdrop to this apparently sudden interest in the fast-paced development of the Saudi aviation industry is nothing other than Vision 2030, which acts as a strategic masterplan for the whole Kingdom and has economic diversification as one of its core pillars.
The Saudi vision for aviation is also closely intertwined with the broader goal of making the Kingdom one of the world's top tourist destinations.
'Why do we want to diversify? Well, this country has had a lot of oil for many years, but it also has a lot of assets and great culture and great gastronomy, and a lot of natural resources. We also want to share it with the world, create employment, and have a benefit.' said Mexican tourism minister Gloria Guevara.
SeaNews Turkey
