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Airbus completes acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems’ Casablanca facility, other sites

Airbus announced Monday it has finalized the acquisition of several manufacturing sites from its American supplier Spirit AeroSystems, including the company’s Casablanca facility. The finalization marks a significant expansion of the European plane maker’s control over its commercial aircraft production chain. The transaction brings more than 4,000 employees under Airbus’ wing, according to Florent Massou, […]

US greenlights sale of JSOW medium range precision guided weapon to Morocco

The US has given its go-ahead for the sale of forty AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW) to Morocco. Morocco intends to use the missiles on its F-16, multi-role fighter aircraft, and will provide enhanced capabilities in effective defense of critical sea lanes, the Pentagon said. The sale “will increase the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s […]

Morocco’s aerospace industry prepares for post-Covid recovery – Reuters

Morocco has an active aerospace industry cluster which saw exports dip due to the pandemic but operators started to see light at the end of the tunnel, wrote Reuters in a spotlight on the industry. Morocco has set up clusters for aerospace part manufacturers that supply Boeing, Airbus and Safran. So far, Morocco produces 38% […]