In working to support the Saudi community, Airbus Group will participate to the annual Saudi Health Summit scheduled to take place in Riyadh from 19-21 May, 2014.

Under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Health, the Saudi Health Summit is the largest platform in the Kingdom for regional and international key industry players to interact and network with healthcare providers, distributors and suppliers.

Airbus Group is providing value added products and services in the frame of both military and civil programmes, namely for health and civil defence: From telecommunications means to expertize in security fields, from medevac helicopters / aircrafts to mobile hospital capabilities, the Group is able to bring the adequate personnel and products to the wounded being evacuated from a battlefield to receiving medical facilities.

The Airbus Group has also been closely involved with the healthcare industry as a stakeholder for CARMAT, the Designer and Developer of the world's most advanced completely artificial Heart Project, providing an alternative for people suffering from end-stage heart failure.

“Airbus Group is committed to the region and to the betterment of daily life. Our products and services contribute to improving the life of people and we are proud to be a part of the summit in Saudi Arabia, where the most advanced technologies and capabilities will be on display,” said Jacques Bourgeois, General Delegate in Saudi Arabia for Airbus Group.

Airbus Group has had a strong and positive presence in the Middle East, since it first opened its offices more than four decades ago, with the aim to continue to grow and build on its success to date. The Group has representative offices in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Egypt and Qatar. The Airbus Group has been a long-standing Partner of the Gulf Cooperation Council States and plans to further develop its partnership policy for future programmes.

About Airbus Group

Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2013, the Group – comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of € 59.3 billion and employed a workforce of around 144,000.