Riyadh - A delegation from the General Authority of Civil Aviation, headed by its Chairman Abdulhakim bin Mohammed Al-Tamimi, starts an official visit to the United States of America during which he will meet with a group of aviation and air transport officials in a number of US states.

During a several-day visit, the delegation will meet with the Chairman of the US Federal Aviation Administration and Chairmen of major US companies in the fields of airport construction, technical systems, airport operations, and a number of Chairmen of US carriers companies.

In a press statement on the occasion, the Chairman of General Authority of Civil Aviation said that the visit comes within the framework of mutual visits between the aviation authorities of the two countries aiming to enhance technical cooperation in the field of aviation industry, air transport in addition to stressing the importance of cooperation and integration between the two countries in this field.