President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has called for sustained government action to upgrade the entire aviation system in such a way that bolsters the civil aviation’s role in economic development and encourages private sector partnering in such efforts.
The directives to this effect came during a meeting President Sisi called to review the progress of action to upgrade the entire civil aviation system, Presidency Spokesman Mohammad El-Shennawi said.
Taking part in the meeting were State Minister for Military Production Mohamed Salah Eddin and Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefnyi.
The Head of the Armed Forces Finance Authority, Lieutenant General Ahmed El-Shazli, the Chairman of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, Major General Ahmed El-Azzazi, and the Acting Chairperson of EgyptAir In-Flight Services Company, Sohair Abdullah, attended the meeting.
Aspects of the action reviewed during the meeting included air navigation, the aircraft fleet, airports and the enhancement of human resource skills, Spokesman Shennawi said.
The presentations and discussions during the meeting focused on following up the national program for developing the civil aviation system, including the upgrade of airport infrastructure, increasing capacity, and improving passenger services, the presidency spokesman said.
Also considered during the meeting was the role that air transport can undertake in supporting national development programs with a view to transforming Egypt into a global logistics hub to boost investments, increase the volume of exports and trade, and keep pace with the ongoing growth ininbound tourism to Egypt.
In the light of the presentations and discussions, President Sisi stressed the importance of sustaining efforts to develop the civil aviation system comprehensively to achieve economic development plans, Ambassador Shennawi said.
President Sisi also highlighted the need to encourage private sector participation in these efforts in alignment with the state’s strategy to strengthen the role of the private sector in the national economy, the presidency spokesman added.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
