Local aviation experts
are proposing a new building at the Safi Aviation Park that would
include lecture rooms, offices, and also a hangar for unmanned aircraft
testing.
This was proposed in a conference organized this morning
in which the Government announced its intention to invest heavily in
Research & Development, in particular in the aviation sector.
"In
the past we have failed in Research and development; we have invested
very little. This government recognizes the importance of R&D and is
aware that much more investment is needed in the near future," the
Minister for Tourism, Karmenu Vella said.
Kenneth Chircop, David
Zammit-Mangion and Andrew Sammut, who all lecture avionics at the
University of Malta, presented a list of projects done. These include a
flight trajectory optimization for reduction of noise and
emissions,'FlySafe' aircraft safety system and 'Odicis' - a touch screen
interactive cockpit technology.
They were also awarded research contracts with Airbus, leading manufactures of aviation technology and foreign universities.
"The
government's initiative is to promote further research, but we should
also capitalize on what is already there, and Malta's aviation sector is
one of the leading in this industry" Zammit-Mangion said.
David Zammit-Mangion concluded that support to local industry is needed in order to attract further foreign investment to Malta.
Last
April, Minister Karmenu Vella said the Government was preparing a
national aviation policy in order to address the problems this sector
faces, saying this was a priority sector for the Government.
Source: http://www.maltatoday.com
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