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Morocco is strengthening its position as a global aerospace hub with over 150 companies operating in the country and generating $2.8 billion in annual revenue, said Moroccan Minister of Industry & Commerce Ryad Mezzour at Paris Air Show 2025. The production sites are concentrated in Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat and Fez. They employ 26,000 individuals and […]
European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has agreed with U.S. supplier “Spirit AeroSystems” to acquire the major activities related to its airbus planes manufacturing in five plants, including the Casablanca site. In a press release issued Monday, Airbus said the $559 million acquisition deal aims to ensure stability of supply for its commercial aircraft programs through a […]
Sweden’s Trelleborg group has pledged to invest €11 million in its plant to be set up in Morocco’s aerospace industrial zone, located in Casablanca suburbs, which are housing facilities of major industry players such as Boeing, Airbus, Sabca, Safran, Eaton, Matis, Nexans, Thales, Pilatus Hexcel… The Swedish group joins the expanding ecosystem with its engineered […]
American companies Kansas Modification Center (KMC), Stratos Industries, and Integrated Aerospace Alliance (IAA) have chosen Casablanca to install their plant specialized in the conversion of Boeing passenger planes into cargo aircraft. The announcement was made lately by the three partners in a joint press release. They chose the North African Kingdom for its political stability, […]
The signing ceremony of the industrial compensation agreement Morocco concluded with the American Aeronautics company Boeing was held Wednesday at the headquarters of the National Defense Administration in Rabat. This industrial compensation agreement, which is part of the extension of the acquisition program of Apache helicopters, further illustrates the royal vision aimed at modernizing and […]
Safran Nacelles Morocco, a subsidiary of French aeronautic parts manufacturer Safran, inaugurated last week a new photovoltaic power station with a capacity of 1.7 Megawatts that will supply its Nouaceur plant with green energy. The photovoltaic power station will cover more than 20% of the annual consumption of the Nouaceur aeronautic parts production plant, reducing […]
Belgian aerospace company SABCA opened on Wednesday in Casablanca new assembly line of aerostructures of PC-12, a single-engine aircraft made by Swiss Pilatus Company. Built over a 16,000 m² area, the $16 million plant employs 240 skilled workers and engineers. Its inauguration ceremony was attended by Taoufiq Moucharraf, Secretary General of Industry ministry, Stephane Burton, […]
U.S. Collins Aerospace firm, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corp., will enhance its presence in Morocco by setting up a regional supply platform in the North African Kingdom wherein the aeronautic industry is thriving. The announcement was made Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow 2022, one of the world’s biggest aerospace events, taking place on […]
Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets has recently started producing at its Morocco plant the fuselage components, the front and rear section of the Airbus A220 aircraft. The site has developed expertise in the manufacturing of components for Bombardier business jets and has […]
Hexcel Corporation is expanding its manufacturing site in the Midparc Free Trade Zone in Casablanca to meet increased demand from aerospace customers for lightweight advanced composites. A ground-breaking ceremony for the extension was held Tuesday in presence of minister of Industry & Trade Ryad Mezzour, Hexcel top managers and customers. The expansion is expected to […]