Posted: Tue 21st Mar 2017

Asia Pacific fleet will increase to over 15,000 says Airbus boss

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Mar 21st, 2017

An Airbus boss has said it’s Asia Pacific fleet will increase to over 15,000 from the current 6,000 in the next 20 years.

Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Airbus Group Asia-Pacific President Pierre Jaffre said demand in the region is expanding at 5.5 per cent, annually.

He said;

Malaysia, Airbus’s third largest market in the region after China and India, would be part of the strong growth with rising demand for the aircraft.

Our business here ranges from civil airliners to helicopters and military transport equipment.

Malaysia is also our largest industrial partner in Southeast Asia, with the value of Airbus work undertaken in Malaysia set to increase by 25 per cent to over US$500 million by 2021, from US$400 million now.

More than 700 Airbus commercial aircraft have been ordered by Malaysian-based airlines writes astroawani.

Malaysia is also the first export customer for the A400M military airlifter, and over 100 Airbus helicopters in service today.

Jaffre also said preparations were underway for the delivery of the first all-new A350 to Malaysia Airlines.

 

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