Kuwait — Kuwait’s General Administration of Civil Aviation (GACA) and the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 28 to regulate air operations between the two countries and increase their cooperation in civil aviation.
The MoU, which amends the agreement signed between the two countries in 1981, will regulate the rules for operating national airlines between Kuwait and South Korea, KUNA reported.
It will also encourage international airlines to increase their flights to and from Kuwait International Airport and facilitate the movement of passengers and air cargo.
The MoU also aims to link Kuwait International Airport with the largest number of international airports through a global network of airlines. This will encourage the return of air traffic between Kuwait and South Korea, and promote trade between the two countries.
“We are pleased to sign this MoU with South Korea,” said Abdullah Al-Rajhi, Director of Air Transport Department and Acting Deputy Director General for Administrative, Legal and Financial Affairs at GACA. “This will help to regulate air operations between our two countries and increase our cooperation in civil aviation.”
Al-Rajhi also expressed thanks to the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in South Korea for its “great efforts towards facilitating and overcoming all obstacles that had a positive impact on achieving Kuwait’s demands related to civil aviation.”
The MoU is expected to be in effect for five years, with the possibility of renewal.