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KUCHING (Nov 12): Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, received a courtesy call from a delegation of the National Aerospace Industry Corporation (Naico) ÿ�մ��� at Astana Negeri Sarawak yesterday.

The meeting, led by Naico ÿ�մ��� chief executive officer Professor Ts Dr Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, aimed to brief Dr Wan Junaidi on the latest developments, strategic plans, and the development blueprint for ÿ�մ���’s aerospace industry.

Dr Shamsul emphasised that Sarawak is poised to play a significant role in the industry’s growth, with i-CATS University College (i-CATS) acting as a key catalyst for aerospace development in Borneo.

“The aerospace industry is growing rapidly. The plans developed in Sarawak, especially through i-CATS, show that the state’s progress will have a substantial impact on ÿ�մ���’s aerospace industry,” said Dr Shamsul in a statement issued by the Information Department.

He elaborated that i-CATS will serve as a central hub for aerospace knowledge and a think-tank, facilitating more structured and impactful planning for the sector.

“With the nucleus at i-CATS, we hope this industry will grow across various sub-sectors, including engineering and design, system integration, aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, flight operations, as well as aviation management activities,” he added.

The meeting underscored Naico ÿ�մ���’s aspiration to systemically strengthen the country’s aerospace industry, which is expected to significantly contribute to Sarawak’s economic development.

Among those present were Naico ÿ�մ��� vice president of corporate services Mohd Sazali Mohamed Amin; i-CATS vice chancellor Professor Emeritus Datuk Ts Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi; i-CATS Faculty of Aerospace Engineering dean Professor Ir Dr Shuhaimi Mansor; and lecturers Dr Nurul Zubaidah Zaki and Abdul Qaiyum Alidin.