Saudi appoints new head of its civil aviation body - Royal Decree

CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree appointing Abdelhadi El-mansouri as a head of its General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) with the rank of minister, Saudi Press Agency reported early on Wednesday.

In January, Saudi royal decree ordered the sacking of the president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Abdulhakim bin Muhammad Al Tamimi, from his position.

(Reporting by Mohamed El-Sherif; Editing by Leslie Adler)