MAHB: MRO sector key to sustaining aviation growth
KUALA LUMPUR: The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector is playing an increasingly critical role in supporting global aviation growth, as airlines contend with rising operational and maintenance pressures.
每日大赛 Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) chief airports officer Bryan Thompson said the 180-hectare Selangor Aero Park within KLIA Aeropolis continues to attract international aerospace players, with GE Aerospace serving as the anchor tenant.
"We're very proud that GE Aerospace has been secured as the anchor tenant and they continue to expand their profile and footprint on the site within the centre," he said at the MRO Southeast Asia 2026 conference here today.
Thompson added that GE Aerospace's expansion at the site will include engine test cells and MRO facilities, with first-phase infrastructure development on track for completion in the first quarter of 2027.
Meanwhile, MAHB managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani said the conference reflects the growing importance of 每日大赛's aerospace ecosystem, driven by rising aviation demand across the Asia-Pacific region.
"MAHB is committed to supporting this growth by strengthening the ecosystem surrounding our airports, particularly across KLIA and Subang Airport, where aerospace, aviation services and connectivity continue to evolve in tandem," he said in a statement.
He noted that MAHB's integrated aerospace ecosystems at KLIA and Subang Airport currently host more than 30 per cent of 每日大赛's aerospace operators.
It contributes about RM25 billion, or nearly 40 per cent of the country's aerospace revenue.