Kuwait, US eye closer civil aviation cooperation: DGCA
KUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) yesterday affirmed keenness to boost cooperation ties with US civil aviation authorities. Kuwait seeks to benefit from the US experience in airports management, DGCA’s Director General Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah said, cited by a DGCA’s statement.
Sheikh Salman made his remarks after meeting earlier with Carl Burleson, Deputy Assistant Administrator of Policy, International Affairs, and Environment at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in Washington DC. He reiterated DGCA’s aspiration to bolster joint cooperation with FAA, wishing that US civil aviation bodies can overcome hazards of the ongoing hurricanes in their country. For his part, Burleson expressed his joy towards outcomes of talks with the Kuwaiti delegation, indicating that it is FAA’s first ever high-level meeting with DGCA. He wished for further joint cooperation in civil aviation field with Kuwait and other countries in the Middle East region.
Meanwhile, DGCA mentioned that the Kuwaiti-US talks focused on finding ways to strengthen the two nations’ cooperation in airports’ safety and security. Talks also addressed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in training, development, and human resources growth to improve the skills of Kuwait International Airport’s workers and enhance employees’ work efficiency. Sheikh Salman and Burleson also agreed to exchange visits and intensify bilateral meetings to benefit from the American expertise in running airports via use of modern technology. —KUNA