INGENIEUR
Source: Malaysian Aerospace Industry Report 2016/2017 by NAICO
KPIs that have to be achieved by the Malaysian
aerospace industry by 2030, so that the projected
revenues and employment of highly paid workers
are achievable.
NATIONAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
COORDINATION OFFICE
In order to ensure that the Malaysian aerospace
industry thrives in a competitive market, the
Government established the National Aerospace
Industry Co-ordination Office (NAICO) in 2015 as
one of the recommendations contained in the
Aerospace Blueprint 2030. NAICO is now under
the purview of MITI. The main responsibilities of
NAICO are to: 1) Co-ordinate the implementation
of the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint
2030; and 2) Co-ordinate, prioritise, arrange,
review, manage and monitor aerospace industry
development programmes in the country.
NAICO has established five Technical Working
Groups (TWG) that cover five focus areas, they
are:
1. Aero-manufacturing,
2. Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO),
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3. System integration,
4. Engineering and design, and
5. Training and education.
NAICO is also working closely with Malaysia
Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA) in
promoting partnership and collaboration for the
benefit of the domestic aerospace industry. Due
to Malaysia’s conducive business environment,
there are more than 80 aerospace companies
operating here, including international players
such as GE Engine Services Malaysia, Airbus
and Spirit AeroSystems, French jet maker
Dassault Aviation, along with local firms like SME
Aerospace, CTRM Aero Composite and UMW
Aerospace.
In terms of investments, 11 aerospace
projects with total investments of RM816.3
million were approved in 2018, of which 41%
were foreign investments. The approved
projects are expected to generate a total
of 2,442 employment oppor tunities. The
Government is also looking to have better co-
ordination between NAICO and other agencies
to provide a bet ter environment for the
aerospace industry.