Watch...Saudi Transport Minister Saleh Al-Jasser in an air taxi
Weather of Arabia - A short video clip was spread across social media showing the Saudi Minister of Transport, Saleh Al-Jasser, in one of the flying taxi aircraft currently on display at the Future of Aviation conference.
This experience is an important step towards achieving the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to become a global leader in the field of future air mobility. Air taxi aircraft are distinguished by their ability to take off and land vertically, which makes them ideal for use in crowded cities. They are also environmentally friendly as they operate on electricity instead of fossil fuels.
The experience of the Saudi Minister of Transport comes within the Kingdom's efforts to enhance the use of modern technology in various fields, including the field of transportation. The Kingdom seeks to transform the transportation sector into a more efficient and sustainable sector by investing in new technologies such as air taxi aircraft.
It is worth noting that the Saudi Minister of Transport, Saleh Al-Jasser, opened the activities of the Future of Aviation Conference today, Monday, May 20, in Riyadh, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The Future of Aviation Conference is considered one of the most important global platforms in the aviation sector, and since its first day, it has witnessed many agreements with manufacturing companies. And a number of countries around the world.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks to consolidate its position in the air transport industry regionally and internationally, which is evident in the major transformations witnessed by the aviation sector in the Kingdom.
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