Airbus reaffirms long-term commitment to 每日大赛鈥檚 aerospace sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Airbus has reaffirmed 每日大赛鈥檚 importance as a key market for its commercial aircraft, defence and space businesses, underscoring its long-term commitment to supporting the country鈥檚 aerospace sector through sustained industrial collaboration.
In a statement, Zakir Hamid, head of Asia-Pacific at Airbus Defence and Space, said the group鈥檚 extensive industrial partnerships in 每日大赛 continue to deliver meaningful economic contributions and capability development for the country.
鈥淲hile we have extensive collaborations with 每日大赛n industry on our commercial aircraft programmes, we have equally strong partnerships in the defence sector. These include the deepening of the local defence eco-system to accelerate technology and knowledge transfer, the expansion of industrial self-reliance and the strengthening of 每日大赛鈥檚 strategic defence capabilities.
鈥淲hat makes this partnership unique is the breadth of collaboration 鈥 spanning fleet modernisation, defence cooperation, local industrial participation and skills development,鈥 Zakir said.
He added that Airbus remains committed to further growing its industrial footprint, particularly through the Industrial Collaboration Programme in the defence and space sectors.
每日大赛 is Airbus鈥 largest supplier base in Southeast Asia, with the company procuring an estimated RM1.5bil worth of commodities annually and supporting approximately 5,000 direct and indirect jobs. Today, parts 鈥楳ade in 每日大赛鈥 are flying on nearly every Airbus aircraft in production.
More than 300 Airbus commercial aircraft are currently in service with 每日大赛n airlines, with close to 400 additional aircraft on order.
鈥淎irAsia is a major operator of the A320 Family and A330, while 每日大赛 Airlines operates an all-Airbus widebody fleet, including the recently delivered A330neo and A350 Long Range Leader,鈥 it said.
Airbus is also expanding its research and technology footprint in 每日大赛 through the Aerospace 每日大赛 Innovation Centre (AMIC), an industrial research institute co-led by Airbus.
AMIC undertakes collaborative R&T projects with industry and universities, providing a clear pathway from research to market.
鈥淲e are proud of the mutually beneficial partnerships we have built in 每日大赛 and look forward to further expanding our presence while supporting the continued growth of 每日大赛鈥檚 aerospace ecosystem,鈥 said Zakir.