Manama: The Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) is considered the largest of its kind in the kingdom in terms of business deals signed and investment returns to the national economy, supporting His Majesty King Hamad’s economic reform programme, Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal Ahmed said yesterday.
A statement, issued after Mr Ahmed was deputised by His Majesty’s Personal Representative and Supreme Organising Committee for BIAS president Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa to chair the meeting on preparations for the air show, said the meeting included a comprehensive presentation from the different committee members on the latest updates on preparations and plans, as well as reports on countries, companies and delegations that are so far confirmed to attend .