GACA said the amendments will help unify regulatory provisions applicable to airport service providers.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) invited the public and interested parties to submit their views and proposals on proposed amendments to the economic regulation for ground handling and air cargo services via the Istitlaa platform. 
The proposed amendments aim to establish a unified regulatory framework for airport service providers by adding aircraft maintenance services to activities subject to economic licensing, complementing existing technical frameworks.
The regulation’s title would also be amended to become the economic regulation for ground handling, air cargo and aircraft maintenance services, while clarifying that obtaining an economic license does not exempt service providers from completing the technical requirements required to conduct the activity.
GACA said the amendments will help unify regulatory provisions applicable to airport service providers, strengthen economic oversight, improve the efficiency and quality of services provided to airport users, and support the growth of the civil aviation sector. The consultation will close on Aug. 19, 2026.
GACA said the amendments will help unify regulatory provisions applicable to airport service providers.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) invited the public and interested parties to submit their views and proposals on proposed amendments to the economic regulation for ground handling and air cargo services via the Istitlaa platform.
The proposed amendments aim to establish a unified regulatory framework for airport service providers by adding aircraft maintenance services to activities subject to economic licensing, complementing existing technical frameworks.
The regulation’s title would also be amended to become the economic regulation for ground handling, air cargo and aircraft maintenance services, while clarifying that obtaining an economic license does not exempt service providers from completing the technical requirements required to conduct the activity.
GACA said the amendments will help unify regulatory provisions applicable to airport service providers, strengthen economic oversight, improve the efficiency and quality of services provided to airport users, and support the growth of the civil aviation sector. The consultation will close on Aug. 19, 2026.
