SAUDIA Group Director General Elected Chairman of the AACO

The Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) has elected His Excellency Engr. Ibrahim Al-‎Omar, Director General of SAUDIA Group, as Chairman of its Executive Committee.

The AACO 55th Annual General Assembly, which is currently taking place in the UAE ‎capital, elected a new Executive Committee of the chief executives of nine AACO ‎member airlines.‎

The AACO also accepted Al-Omar’s invitation to host the AACO 56th Annual General ‎Meeting next year in Saudi Arabia.‎

Commenting on his appointment, Al-Omar said, “I am proud to lead the Arab Air ‎Carriers Organization as the region heads into a period of post-pandemic growth. As a ‎body, we have the additional challenge of working towards our commitment to net-‎zero emissions target by 2050.‎

‎“At SAUDIA‎‏ ‏Group, we are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our ‎operations, in the air, on the ground and throughout our entire supply chain. I am ‎confident, by working together, we can achieve these ambitious goals to create a ‎better world for future generations and promote long-term environmental ‎sustainability in line with The Saudi Aviation Strategy.”‎

He thanked the Executive Committee for placing their trust in him.‎