PUTRAJAYA, May 18 (Bernama) -- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to facilitate the opening of a final assembly center for light sports aircraft in Kota Belud, Sabah.
Dosh Rain Consult International, KB Star Flying Club and Delta Aerospace Sdn Bhd were the signatories of the moU here Sunday.
The state-of-the-art facility will be equipped to cater for the assembly of a wide range of aircraft types and models, which will commence next year once the construction phase for the facility is completed.
Dosh Rain Consult International managing partner Ahmad Hawardy Abd Hamid said the facility would commence with two-seater aircraft but it would quickly be expanded to cater for four-seater aircraft in the near term and larger aircraft over the medium term.
He said the center would have an initial production capacity of 40 aircraft annually, employing some 50 staff, adding that the final production capacity was anticipated to exceed 100 aircraft a year.
Meanwhile, Delta Aerospace director Paul Cranswick said the establishment of the center would involve significant investment to the country, and would also provide suitable employment, especially for Sabah's local population.
"Malaysia is one in only six countries in the world which has license to manufacture and export completed aircraft...so, that is why Malaysia is such an ideal country for this program.
"We will eventually be looking at full manufacturing of general aviation and light aircraft, and making Malaysia as the regional center for maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft," he said.
Source: http://www.bernama.com.my
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