Morocco Determined to Develop the Aviation Industry
27 September 2012
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"Morocco is determined to develop the aeronautics industry, which is already experiencing remarkable growth," Aziz Rebbah
Speaking Wednesday in Nouaceur, at the opening ceremony of the first Business Forum organized by the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation (AIMAC) on aeronautics in Morocco, Rabbah said that the government is constantly working to make the Kingdom a regional hub for maintenance and the aeronautics industry, offering foreign investors, seeking growth opportunities, a package including all the factors of competitiveness.
Thanks to the combined efforts of the government and all professionals, Morocco has managed in a short time to build a good reputation in this sector, establishing itself as a destination of choice for major aeronautical operators and manufacturers in the world. He added that Morocco also aims to make this sector a true center of excellence, capable of creating wealth, jobs and allowing the country to meet the challenge of global competition and to position itself on the international stage of this high-tech industry.
The confidence of major international companies in the Moroccan sector was strengthened in 2012 with the arrival in Morocco of the Canadian group Bombardier Aerospace, which plans to set up an aircraft component production plant in Nouaceur, the minister stressed, indicating that leading multinationals are increasingly setting up in the Kingdom because of its socio-political stability and its competitive advantages. He also welcomed the efforts deployed by all actors in air transport and civil aviation stakeholders to improve airport services for passengers.
After recalling the role played by the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation in training managers and professionals capable of supporting the growth of this sector, Rebbah called for the establishment of a national agency or body responsible for air safety.
The profound changes experienced by air transport since the opening of Moroccan skies to European companies in 2005, should also result in the promulgation of a new Civil Aviation Code, in line with international standards in the field, the minister specified.
For his part, the director general of the National Office of Airports (ONDA), Dalil Guendouz, congratulated the 132 graduates of the 2012 class of the Mohammed VI AIAC, which celebrates its 12th anniversary this year, emphasizing the importance given by the Office to training and continuing education of skills for the development of the aeronautical sector.
The Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation is "a national pride" and an internationally renowned academic institution, open to the world and recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), said Ghendouz.
In order to allow the Academy to expand and modernize in order to meet a growing demand at the national, regional and international levels, ONDA has mobilized a budget of 110 million DH to finance its expansion and redevelopment projects, he noted.
Indeed, the Academy plans to build two dormitories in 2013: the first with a capacity of 20 VIP rooms, while the second with a capacity of 500 places will be dedicated to engineering students.
This project also includes the construction of a student center, study and training rooms, a cafeteria, a 500-seat amphitheater and a VIP lounge. It also includes a documentation center, a simulator, laboratories, a safety center, a rest and meeting room, a snack bar, offices for teaching staff, football and tennis courts, a gym and a multimedia space.
This two-day Forum, under the theme: "Morocco, an aeronautical platform", aims to be a professional exchange hub between future engineers and their predecessors working in aeronautical and airport engineering companies.
It includes the participation of several foreign and Moroccan experts, who came to discuss issues related to the civil aviation sector and the growth prospects of the aeronautics industry in Morocco.
The program of this event, which was marked by the graduation ceremony, includes presentations by the leaders of the Safran and Airbus groups and the Grouping of Moroccan aeronautical and space industrialists (Gimas).
According to experts, the aeronautics sector in Morocco should create nearly 15,000 jobs over the next ten years. It already has 8,000 highly qualified employees employed by about a hundred companies.
MAP
Lematin.ma
Published on September 26, 2012.
Posted online on September 27, 2012.
Speaking Wednesday in Nouaceur, at the opening ceremony of the first Business Forum organized by the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation (AIMAC) on aeronautics in Morocco, Rabbah said that the government is constantly working to make the Kingdom a regional hub for maintenance and the aeronautics industry, offering foreign investors, seeking growth opportunities, a package including all the factors of competitiveness.
Thanks to the combined efforts of the government and all professionals, Morocco has managed in a short time to build a good reputation in this sector, establishing itself as a destination of choice for major aeronautical operators and manufacturers in the world. He added that Morocco also aims to make this sector a true center of excellence, capable of creating wealth, jobs and allowing the country to meet the challenge of global competition and to position itself on the international stage of this high-tech industry.
The confidence of major international companies in the Moroccan sector was strengthened in 2012 with the arrival in Morocco of the Canadian group Bombardier Aerospace, which plans to set up an aircraft component production plant in Nouaceur, the minister stressed, indicating that leading multinationals are increasingly setting up in the Kingdom because of its socio-political stability and its competitive advantages. He also welcomed the efforts deployed by all actors in air transport and civil aviation stakeholders to improve airport services for passengers.
After recalling the role played by the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation in training managers and professionals capable of supporting the growth of this sector, Rebbah called for the establishment of a national agency or body responsible for air safety.
The profound changes experienced by air transport since the opening of Moroccan skies to European companies in 2005, should also result in the promulgation of a new Civil Aviation Code, in line with international standards in the field, the minister specified.
For his part, the director general of the National Office of Airports (ONDA), Dalil Guendouz, congratulated the 132 graduates of the 2012 class of the Mohammed VI AIAC, which celebrates its 12th anniversary this year, emphasizing the importance given by the Office to training and continuing education of skills for the development of the aeronautical sector.
The Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation is "a national pride" and an internationally renowned academic institution, open to the world and recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), said Ghendouz.
In order to allow the Academy to expand and modernize in order to meet a growing demand at the national, regional and international levels, ONDA has mobilized a budget of 110 million DH to finance its expansion and redevelopment projects, he noted.
Indeed, the Academy plans to build two dormitories in 2013: the first with a capacity of 20 VIP rooms, while the second with a capacity of 500 places will be dedicated to engineering students.
This project also includes the construction of a student center, study and training rooms, a cafeteria, a 500-seat amphitheater and a VIP lounge. It also includes a documentation center, a simulator, laboratories, a safety center, a rest and meeting room, a snack bar, offices for teaching staff, football and tennis courts, a gym and a multimedia space.
This two-day Forum, under the theme: "Morocco, an aeronautical platform", aims to be a professional exchange hub between future engineers and their predecessors working in aeronautical and airport engineering companies.
It includes the participation of several foreign and Moroccan experts, who came to discuss issues related to the civil aviation sector and the growth prospects of the aeronautics industry in Morocco.
The program of this event, which was marked by the graduation ceremony, includes presentations by the leaders of the Safran and Airbus groups and the Grouping of Moroccan aeronautical and space industrialists (Gimas).
According to experts, the aeronautics sector in Morocco should create nearly 15,000 jobs over the next ten years. It already has 8,000 highly qualified employees employed by about a hundred companies.
MAP
Lematin.ma
Published on September 26, 2012.
Posted online on September 27, 2012.
