Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef visited France on 6/5/2025 and met with French officials, including CEO of Commercial Aircraft business of Airbus Christian Scherer.
He also visited Airbus Helicopters facilities and was accompanied by Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) CEO Eng. Thamer Al-Muhid.
The note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:
- The rationale behind the visit
- The strategic areas under discussion between Airbus, SAMI, and the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
- Airbus’ helicopter proposals to the Kingdom
