GACA rolls out initiative to localize 10,000 air transport jobs

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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced today the launch of a new initiative that targets the localization of jobs in the air transport sector.
 

The initiative entails the localization of 10,000 jobs in 28 specialized professions across the sector, as well as the distribution of target jobs as per the updated executive plan for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023, according to the authority statement.
 

The authority also added that the target jobs include pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, supervisors, runway and ground services coordinators, cargo and passenger handlers, aircraft catering, and other professions related to the air transport sector.
 

The initiative is the product of cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in the public and private sectors. It also comes as part of the efforts to further enhance the aviation sector; a key objective of the Saudi Vision 2030.
 

To this effect, GACA directed all airlines, maintenance and operation contractors, and service providers in all airports to begin implementing the initiative. It also hired a team designated to monitor and follow up on the initiative implementation on a monthly basis, prepare reports and refer them to the authority.