“We plan that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be a global aviation hub with investments of $100 billion by the year 2030 and for the establishment of a new mega airport in Riyadh, in addition to eight other airports distributed in the regions throughout the Kingdom. This includes four airports in partnership with the private sector, and the launch of a new national flag carrier to enhance the movement of air transport, while GACA’s National Aviation Sector Strategy vision aims to double the capacity and reach 330 million passengers, from more than 250 destinations worldwide, and for air cargo to reach 4.5 million tons of goods.”

-Eng. Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GACA, speaking at the announcement of the Future Aviation Forum, to be held May 9-11, 2022 in Riyadh. [Saudi Gazette]