The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The Saudi side was represented by the President of GACA Abdulhakim Al-Tamimi, while the US side represented by Deputy Administrator of FAA Carl E. Burleson. The MoU aims at training, capacity-building in various aviation sectors, safety, security and environmental protection in air transport, as well as improving civil aviation operations and access to the latest technologies and best practices in various sectors of civil aviation.
