On 19 February 2024, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and upgraded their bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) to strengthen collaboration between the two air hubs.
The new CAAS-GACA MOU provides a platform for the two civil aviation authorities to conduct regular exchanges and broad-based technical cooperation in various areas, including civil aviation infrastructure, civil aviation operations, digitization of passenger experience, safety, security and environmental protection and technology adoption.
The upgraded ASA allows air carriers from both countries to operate additional passenger services exercising 3rd and 4th freedom traffic rights, as well as additional passenger services exercising 5th freedom traffic rights with the removal of restrictions on routing, capacity, or aircraft type.
Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore