Moroccan Aerospace Industry the Most Competitive Base at the Gate of Europe , a Success Story the Chairman S Word
MOROCCAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY THE MOST COMPETITIVE BASE AT THE GATE OF EUROPE , A SUCCESS STORY THE CHAIRMAN S WORD Hamid Benbrahim El-Andaloussi GIMAS Chairman The history of Moroccan Aerospace industry dates back to the 1950’s with ex- Among the main reasons that position Morocco among the most competitive aerospace industries is pertise being developed in the feld of aircraft maintenance for civil and military the proximity to Europe, only 14 Kms from Spain, which in logistic terms means 2 days by truck from aviation. In 1951, today Airbus created Maroc Aviation subsidiary, operating at this Casablanca to Toulouse and only one day to Spain, 2-3 hours by fight to major capitals in Europe with time in the military business with Morocco, and became in 1993 a Sogerma plant a well-developed air hub in Med V International Airport of Casablanca. The political stability of this 4 centuries-old monarchy and the history that links Morocco to Europe, along with its demography developing new activities in the manufacturing of seats, harnesses and metallic as- composed in majority of youth, are other factors that motivate the investor’s decision. sembly of parts. The creation of Royal Air Maroc in 1957, considered today among the major regional airline companies in Africa, has fostered the trend of developing In the mid 2000’s, regarding the potential Morocco represents for investors in the industrial feld, the MRO capabilities for its own feet. In 1999, Royal Air Maroc and Snecma Safran Government launched the National Pact for Industrial Emergence, erecting aerospace industry among Group create a Joint Venture – SMES - for engine maintenance and repair, which the “Global Industries” to develop along with the automotive, electronic, and IPO/BPO sectors.
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