The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is not worried about the possible effect of the wreckage that the expansion of King Abdul Aziz International Airport would leave. The authority is coordinating with the Jeddah Municipality to keep the area environmentally safe, Abdullah Al-Rahimi, president of the GACA said here Sunday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the annual graduation ceremony of some 90 trainees of Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation (SACA) in fire fighting, rescue and air traffic controlling, Al-Rahimi assured that the situation was under control and there was nothing to fear. “We are working on giving the King Abdul Aziz International Airport a substantial facelift. The construction of new terminal for the airport requires many digging works. These works demand that workers dig as far as 18 meters deep,” Rahimi said. He added the Jeddah Municipality is showing good response to help get rid of the debris in a way that cannot affect the neighborhoods near the airport. He added that the garbage issue should not be exaggerated as long as there are plans to tackle the matter. Rahimi said that GACA has re-qualified SACA with the cooperation of international institutes and universities. “Today, we have a number of students who have completed their training on air traffic controlling and fire fighting, and they are ready now to work in the country's several airports,” he added . Rahimi said that GACA has acquired the most modern technology for the establishment of the academy. “We have made several agreements with experienced partners in all study fields that the academy offers. This can help us produce qualified workers and keep our training team updated,” he added.
