More than 5,000 global leaders in aviation, including all major aircraft manufacturers, ICAO, IATA, and Airports Council International will gather in Riyadh for the third edition of the Future Aviation Forum from 20th to 22nd of May 2024.
From supersonic air travel to unmanned air transportation, the Forum will find solutions to the sector’s main challenges, inviting attendees to vote in person on what they see as the biggest challenge in aviation with the results announced on the Forum’s final day.
GLOBAL AVIATION LEADERS TO ADDRESS AVIATION CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT 2024 FUTURE AVIATION FORUM IN RIYADH, MAY 20-22
- More than 5,000 aviation experts and leaders from over 100 countries to attend, including ICAO, IATA, ACI, all major global manufacturers, airlines and airports.
- FAF24 will propose a plan to solve aviation’s biggest challenge, and feature awards recognizing achievements and innovations in global aviation.
- Registration is now live at www.futureaviationforum.com
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 9 April 2024: The Future Aviation Forum (FAF) returns to Riyadh from 20-22 May 2024, bringing together 5,000 experts and aviation leaders from over 100 countries, including ministers, regulators, manufacturers, airlines, and airports. The Forum will find solutions to the sectors main challenges, inviting attendees to vote in person on what they see as the biggest challenge in aviation, with results announced on the final day.
The Forum, which saw the signing of more than 50 agreements and $2.7 billion in deals during the 2022 edition, will feature globally significant commercial announcements, including equipment orders, connectivity announcements and supplier partnerships, and awards ceremonies recognizing achievements and innovation in aviation.
Hosted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Forum will be centered on the theme: Elevating Global Connectivity.
His Excellency the President of GACA, Abdulaziz-Al Duailej, said:
“The 2024 Future Aviation Forum will once again unite global aviation leaders to solve aviation’s biggest challenges, including manufacturing supply chain issues, capacity constraints and the development of human capital across the world. Saudi Arabia is committed to providing global leadership on these issues.
The Forum will also showcase the unprecedented investment, growth, and innovation opportunities being created across the Kingdom in support of Vision 2030, for investors, suppliers, and operators.”
FAF24 kicks off a monumental week for aviation regulators and other leaders, where the Kingdom will also play host to the Airport Council International’s annual general assembly and other sector events which will see the leaders of the International Civil Aviation Organization and International Air Transport Association attending the Forum.
Event attendees already include leading all major global manufacturers, airlines including Riyadh Air, Saudia, Flynas, and Flyadeal, and Saudi Vision 2030 projects including NEOM, Red Sea Global, airports including King Salman International Airport, among others.
The Forum will also progress the Saudi Aviation Strategy’s (SAS) transformation of the Kingdom into the Middle East’s leading aviation hub. The strategy is unlocking more than $100 billion of investment to drive immense growth of the sector, with passenger numbers growing by 26% in 2023 to 112 million and flights increasing by 16% from 700,000 to almost 815,000.
To-register – https://registration.futureaviationforum.com/en/join/public-delegate
Website – https://futureaviationforum.com
Join us on 5 June at ILA Berlin 2024
At Clean Aviation, we are very pleased to invite you to our Press Briefing scheduled to take place on 5 June at ILA Berlin.
ILA is Europe’s leading aerospace trade fair transforms Berlin into an international aerospace hub, where Industry representatives, policymakers, and academia come together under the motto ‘Pioneering Aerospace’ to discuss current challenges and opportunities. In that regard, we, Clean Aviation alongside some of our members, will be present showcasing our latest developments, innovative solutions and research projects.
At Clean Aviation, we are currently developing concepts and technologies across 28 Grants totalling an EU funding of nearly €800 million (research effort of €2000 million) as part of the phase 1 of the program. Departing from results and progress achieved, we are now preparing the successive Call for Proposals (2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028) totalling an EU funding of nearly €900 million for Phase 2 (research effort of €2250 million), aimed at accelerating technology maturation through integrated demonstration. The next Call for Proposal will be launched in March 2025. Therefore, during our Press Briefing, we will guide you through how our disruptive technology can play a crucial role to support the aviation sector at EU achieving Net-Zero by 2050.
Additionally, we would like also to invite you to our mini-guided tour, happening after the Press Briefing. More details on the programme for both initiatives can be found below.
When: Wednesday, 5 June, 14:00 – 16:00 CEST (including mini-guided tour);
Where: ILA Berlin 2024 – Meeting room name to be confirmed.
Programme:
14:00-14:45 Press Briefing:
- Axel Krein – Clean Aviation’s Executive Director (15 minutes);
- Sébastien Dubois – Head of Unit, Programme Development & Communications (10 minutes);
- Q&A session with the Media present in the room (10 minutes).
15:00-16:00 Press Tour:
- Clean Aviation’s Stand (15 minutes);
- Mini-guided tour to members stand (45 minutes)
Don’t hesitate to share this invitation with your colleagues or any other person you think might be interested in attending.
I remain at your disposal in case you have further questions, at carolina.bartolo-ext@clean-aviation.eu.