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Under the Patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) annual general meeting (AGM), hosted by Qatar Airways, will open tonight at the Al Gassar Resort in Doha.
Representing the patron, HE the Minister of Transport Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti, will deliver the opening address. AGM Chairman Akbar al-Baker, also Qatar Airways’ chief executive officer, and AACO Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha would also be present.
The three-day AGM is expected to attract more than 300 leaders in the Arab and global aviation industry.
Working sessions of the AGM will be held tomorrow in the Sheraton’s Al Dafna Hall during which the AACO secretary general will present a report on the state of the industry.
Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) Director General, Mohammad al-Alj, will speak about the common issues between AACO and ACAC, while International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Executive Officer and Director General Tony Tyler will talk about issues concerning the global aviation industry.
This will be followed by a closed working session dedicated for AACO members to discuss and decide on internal and administrative issues related to AACO’s work and common
strategic issues.
A special afternoon session is scheduled to be held on the same day with the participation of several speakers. Richard Quest, CNN anchor and correspondent, will moderate the session that will discuss the “Global outlook of Arab airlines”.
The AGM will conclude with a press conference featuring the AGM chairman and AACO secretary general, who would be available to answer questions from the media. Thursday is a networking day for attendees.
Established in 1965 by the Arab League of States and headquartered in Beirut, AACO is a non-profit organisation gathering 30 Arab member-airlines and aims to promote co-operation, quality and safety
standards among its carriers.
AACO as well works on enhancing human resources working in air transport through various training courses provided by AACO’s regional training centre based in Amman, with a branch in Cairo.
In addition, AACO co-ordinates extensively with regional and international organisations such as ICAO and IATA.
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