CAIRO – 22 December 2024: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Minister of Civil Aviation, Sameh El-Hefny; Minister of State for Military Production, Mohamed Salah El-Din; Head of the Armed Forces Financial Affairs Authority, Lieutenant-General Ahmed El-Shazly, Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, Major General Ahmed Al-Azzazi; and Acting President of EgyptAir for In-flight Services, Soheir Abdullah.
Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that President El-Sisi was briefed on progress in the upgrading of all components of the civil aviation system, including air navigation, the aircraft fleet, and airports, as well as the development of Human Resources.
The meeting followed-up on the development program of the Egyptian aviation, which includes upgrading the infrastructure of airports, expanding their capacity, and improving the quality of services provided to passengers.
The meeting also touched on the potential role that aviation can play in supporting national development programs, by transforming Egypt into a global logistics hub. This would enhance investments, increase export and trade volumes, and keep pace with the ongoing growth in inbound tourism to Egypt.
President El-Sisi gave directives to continue efforts toward developing the aviation system in an integrated manner, with the aim of achieving the required objectives that align with the economic development plans. The President also emphasized the importance of encouraging private sector participation in these efforts, in line with the state's policy to support the private sector's role in the national economy.
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