On signing of Memorandum of understanding with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On March 17, 2016, a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of civil aircraft accident/incident investigation and prevention was signed at the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) between the Air Accident Investigation Bureau of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (AAIB) and the IAC.

In 2013 in accordance with the ICAO recommendations, AIB of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia got the status of independent body in accident and incident investigation and since then has taken the policy of establishing modern high-tech center and expansion of cooperation with foreign colleagues.

During the visit the specialists of AIB of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attended the IAC laboratory and highly appreciated the level of the laboratory facilities and the IAC specialists training, and expressed their wish to establish closer professional contacts between laboratories of the IAC and AIB of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The parties expressed satisfaction with the achieved agreement and hope for the further cooperation in order to enhance civil aviation flight safety of both parties.