Riyadh, March 06, 2019, SPA -- The Saudi International Airshow will be held from 12 to 14 March, 2019, with the participation of as many as 750 institutions from around the world and 1,500 representatives of international business organizations. The airshow will be organized under the patronage of Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, in the presence of Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Agency, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Aviation Club. The Airshow, scheduled to take place at Thumamah airport, is the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, constituting a milestone in the aviation industry and services in the Middle East. It will be based on four sectors of the aviation industry: commercial aviation; private and public aviation; defense and aerospace; and infrastructure and suppliers of airports. --SPA 17:36 LOCAL TIME 14:36 GMT 0015 www.spa.gov.sa/w849247