Civil Aviation Directorate Explores Aviation Cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Switzerland

KUALA LUMPUR: The President of the Directorate of Civil Aviation, Engineer Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, engaged in discussions with Saudi and Swiss aviation officials to enhance cooperation in the aviation sector during the third day of the Air Services Negotiation (ICAN-2024) Event in Kuala Lumpur. According to Kuwait News Agency, Sheikh Humoud Al-Sabah met with his Saudi counterpart, Abdulaziz Al-Duailij, and representatives from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation. The discussions focused on strengthening the historic ties between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, aligning views on mutual interests in regional and international events, and implementing additional facilitations to boost aviation movement between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In discussions with Swiss officials, Sheikh Humoud Al-Sabah emphasized the need for further cooperation and encouraged Swiss aviation companies to initiate operations at Kuwait International Airport. He highlighted the increasing passenger demand on the Kuwait-Switzerland route and the necessity to expand flight services between the two countries.