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Doha
The 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Arab Air Carriers’ Organisation (AACO) opened in Doha on Wednesday under the patronage of Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti. The two-day AGM was inaugurated by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Chairman of the 54th AGM HE Akbar Al Baker.
Director-General of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) Engineer Abdennabi Manar, Director-General, Mobility and Transport, European Commission Henrik Hololei and Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) William M. Walsh were in the attendance.
The event is also attended by more than 200 senior aviation decisionmakers, including CEOs of IATA member airlines, partner airliners, IATA partners in the aviation industry such as aircraft and engine manufacturers, global distribution system and IT organizations and several other companies concerned with Arab and universal aviation industry.
Sulaiti thanked the AACO for its efforts to enhance cooperation between airlines in Arab countries for the best interest of Arab air transportation industry and to increase its contribution to economic growth.
He said, "This event comes in an exceptional timing through which we in Qatar have succeeded to maintain civil aviation operations via the national carrier Qatar Airways, in addition to maintaining business continuity at Hamad International Airport in spite of the repercussions of the pandemic.”
He said Qatar did so to actively reinforce the contribution to leading the recovery of Arab and world travel sector and ensure the stability of supply chains around the world.
"The convening of the 54th AACO AGM embodies the intention of the aviation sector in our region to restore air connection and travel services back to normal and we are fully mindful of the important role upon us to revive and revitalise the aviation industry, given its impacts on communities,” said Baker.
He said the 54th AACO AGM tomorrow will discuss a roadmap and key topics relating to air transportation recovery and developing the aviation industry sustainably, particularly with relation to reducing carbon emissions.
"Despite the challenges facing the aviation industry, we must continue our efforts firmly towards achieving lower carbon emissions, which is a shared responsibility upon the aviation industry,” he noted.
AACO Secretary-General Abdul Wahab Teffaha thanked Minister Sulaiti for patronising this 54th AACO AGM, expressing appreciation to the pivotal global role that Qatar is playing, particularly in the Arab world.
The 54th AACO AGM will discuss several topics on aviation industry recovery from the current tough situation due to the global pandemic.
CNN’s Richard Quest will moderate a panel discussion tomorrow that features Baker, the chairman and director-general of Royal Air Maroc, the Etihad Aviation Group CEO Hololei, ACAO director-general and IATA secretary general.
Doha
The 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Arab Air Carriers’ Organisation (AACO) opened in Doha on Wednesday under the patronage of Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti. The two-day AGM was inaugurated by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Chairman of the 54th AGM HE Akbar Al Baker.
Director-General of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) Engineer Abdennabi Manar, Director-General, Mobility and Transport, European Commission Henrik Hololei and Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) William M. Walsh were in the attendance.
The event is also attended by more than 200 senior aviation decisionmakers, including CEOs of IATA member airlines, partner airliners, IATA partners in the aviation industry such as aircraft and engine manufacturers, global distribution system and IT organizations and several other companies concerned with Arab and universal aviation industry.
Sulaiti thanked the AACO for its efforts to enhance cooperation between airlines in Arab countries for the best interest of Arab air transportation industry and to increase its contribution to economic growth.
He said, "This event comes in an exceptional timing through which we in Qatar have succeeded to maintain civil aviation operations via the national carrier Qatar Airways, in addition to maintaining business continuity at Hamad International Airport in spite of the repercussions of the pandemic.”
He said Qatar did so to actively reinforce the contribution to leading the recovery of Arab and world travel sector and ensure the stability of supply chains around the world.
"The convening of the 54th AACO AGM embodies the intention of the aviation sector in our region to restore air connection and travel services back to normal and we are fully mindful of the important role upon us to revive and revitalise the aviation industry, given its impacts on communities,” said Baker.
He said the 54th AACO AGM tomorrow will discuss a roadmap and key topics relating to air transportation recovery and developing the aviation industry sustainably, particularly with relation to reducing carbon emissions.
"Despite the challenges facing the aviation industry, we must continue our efforts firmly towards achieving lower carbon emissions, which is a shared responsibility upon the aviation industry,” he noted.
AACO Secretary-General Abdul Wahab Teffaha thanked Minister Sulaiti for patronising this 54th AACO AGM, expressing appreciation to the pivotal global role that Qatar is playing, particularly in the Arab world.
The 54th AACO AGM will discuss several topics on aviation industry recovery from the current tough situation due to the global pandemic.
CNN’s Richard Quest will moderate a panel discussion tomorrow that features Baker, the chairman and director-general of Royal Air Maroc, the Etihad Aviation Group CEO Hololei, ACAO director-general and IATA secretary general.