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191379
Mon, 06/27/2011 - 17:33
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FIVE MRO COMPANIES KEEN TO SET UP BASE AT MALAYSIA'S SUBANG AIRPORT
SUBANG JAYA (Bernama) - Four to five
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies, mainly from Europe, are keen
to set up their base at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS) Airport in Subang, says
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).
"There are a couple of big companies from Europe involved in the MRO
facility or production of spare parts looking for land and incentives to set up
their base here," its managing director Bashir Ahmad said Monday.
He was speaking to reporters after the visit by International Trade and
Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed to Malaysia International Aerospace Centre Sdn
Bhd (MIAC).
MIAC, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, is managing the MRO
business and plays a key role in spearheading the development and execution of
the government's national aerospace blueprint launched in 1997.
Bashir said the aerospace sector was a high-end industry that offers huge
potential for investments in Malaysia, adding that the country was hosting few
major players including Eurocopter, MAS Aerospace Engineering and private jets.
"MAHB is supporting this industry in providing land and facilities for the
aerospace industry. As the landowner for this facility, MAHB is fully
encouraging companies to establish business here," he said.
Bashir said MAHB was also offering land at the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA) in Sepang and at other airports to provide the growth for the
aerospace industry which was poised for more growth.
"In the next 10 years, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to have the
biggest growth in terms of passenger numbers and aircraft orders. Therefore,
this is an opportune moment for us to prepare ourselves for the expansion of MRO
and aerospace facilities in Malaysia," he said.
Bashir, however, said the challenges faced by the industry was limited land
available to accommodate the growing interest, adding that MRO companies are
currently operating on 1,200 acre land.
"At the moment, we need to acquire more land to accommodate them. We've
already made proposals for quite some time to state governments about land
acquisitions.
"But at the same time, we are also trying to encourage some of these
companies to choose KLIA as an alternative site where we do have land
available," Bashir added.
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies, mainly from Europe, are keen
to set up their base at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS) Airport in Subang, says
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).
"There are a couple of big companies from Europe involved in the MRO
facility or production of spare parts looking for land and incentives to set up
their base here," its managing director Bashir Ahmad said Monday.
He was speaking to reporters after the visit by International Trade and
Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed to Malaysia International Aerospace Centre Sdn
Bhd (MIAC).
MIAC, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, is managing the MRO
business and plays a key role in spearheading the development and execution of
the government's national aerospace blueprint launched in 1997.
Bashir said the aerospace sector was a high-end industry that offers huge
potential for investments in Malaysia, adding that the country was hosting few
major players including Eurocopter, MAS Aerospace Engineering and private jets.
"MAHB is supporting this industry in providing land and facilities for the
aerospace industry. As the landowner for this facility, MAHB is fully
encouraging companies to establish business here," he said.
Bashir said MAHB was also offering land at the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA) in Sepang and at other airports to provide the growth for the
aerospace industry which was poised for more growth.
"In the next 10 years, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to have the
biggest growth in terms of passenger numbers and aircraft orders. Therefore,
this is an opportune moment for us to prepare ourselves for the expansion of MRO
and aerospace facilities in Malaysia," he said.
Bashir, however, said the challenges faced by the industry was limited land
available to accommodate the growing interest, adding that MRO companies are
currently operating on 1,200 acre land.
"At the moment, we need to acquire more land to accommodate them. We've
already made proposals for quite some time to state governments about land
acquisitions.
"But at the same time, we are also trying to encourage some of these
companies to choose KLIA as an alternative site where we do have land
available," Bashir added.
