Airbus in Malaysia
Our third largest market in APAC
Building a strong presence
Malaysia is Airbus' third largest market in the Asia-Pacific region, after China and India. The country is a key customer base across the commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter product lines.
Our impact
Airbus also has developed a strong presence and extensive industrial partnerships with Malaysia, bringing multiple benefits to the country’s economy.
The company’s operations include a Customer Services engineering centre, a 100%-owned maintenance and overhaul facility and the regional hub for its helicopters business. Altogether Airbus directly employs some 300 people in Malaysia.
Malaysia is also the largest supplier base for Airbus in South East Asia, with its aerospace firms producing aerostructures and components across the company’s product line.
Our products & services
Airbus has established a strong and enduring presence in Malaysia, making it the company’s third-largest market in the Asia-Pacific region.
The company’s diverse portfolio in Malaysia spans across commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense, and space services, meeting the evolving needs of the country’s aviation sector.
Airbus’ operations in Malaysia include a customer services engineering center, a maintenance and overhaul facility, and a regional hub for its helicopters business, contributing significantly to the local economy.
With a robust network of industrial partnerships, Airbus relies on Malaysian aerospace firms for key components, supporting a wide range of products from civil aircraft to military airlifters.
Commercial Aircraft in Malaysia
Our products & services
Airbus is the leading supplier of civil aircraft to Malaysia, with a total of over 270 aircraft currently in service and close to 400 on order for future delivery.
The aircraft are flying across the networks of AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines, on everything from short domestic flights to the longest commercial route out of the country, linking Kuala Lumpur to London.
Helicopters in Malaysia
Our products & services
Over 80 Airbus helicopters are in service in the country in the military, civil and para-public segments.
Airbus Helicopters Malaysia, located at Subang Airport near Kuala Lumpur, features a completion and delivery centre and is the company’s regional hub for sales support and MRO services.
Subang also is the location for a helicopter training centre, which houses the region’s only simulators for the H225 product line, as well as a second simulator for the AS365 Dauphin.
Our products & services
Defence in Malaysia
The country was the first export customer for the latest generation A400M airlifter. Four aircraft are now in service with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, which are deployed on various missions including support for humanitarian work in the region.
Space in Malaysia
Airbus has been providing space imagery to Malaysia since 1998 and has provided two communications satellites under the MEASAT brand, launched in 2014 and 2021.
Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE)
SAE is a fully-owned subsidiary of Airbus. It specialises in the repair and overhaul of commercial aircraft, engines and components. SAE has two hangars with a combined floor area of some 50,000 square metres and is able to accommodate up to eight aircraft at any one time for major maintenance checks.
Industrial Partnerships
Malaysia is one of Airbus’ main industrial partners in Asia. Every Airbus civil aircraft flying across the globe today, as well as the A400M, has parts produced in Malaysia.
Top Malaysia suppliers to Airbus include CTRM, SME Aerospace and Spirit Aerosystems Malaysia.
Airbus is a founding partner in the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC) alongside the Malaysian government, CTRM and Rolls-Royce. AMIC encourages aerospace research and technology activities in areas including sustainable aviation and the MRO sector.
Latest from Malaysia
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Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of its first A350 XWB
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