Malaysia will be turned into a regional hub for converting passenger aircraft into cargo aircraft with…
Malaysia will be turned into a regional hub for converting passenger aircraft into cargo aircraft with a new facility to be set up at the Malaysia International Aerospace Centre (MIAC) at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.
The state-of-the-art facility would be located on a 92-acre site (36.8 ha) in the heart of MIAC, Subang Aviation Services Sdn Bhd said in a statement.
The facility will focus on B737-400 and B747-400 aircraft for which Subang Aviation Services is among an elite few which currently hold Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) to convert passenger to freighter aircraft.
Subang Aviation Services will look at passenger to freighter conversions of other models as demand and markets develop, said the company.
It was reported that a consortium is converting the Subang airport into the MIAC.
The consortium comprises the Malaysian Industry-Government Group on High Technology (Might), Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and the National Aerospace and Defence Industries Group (Nadi).
Nadi, incorporated in 1983, was previously known as Aerospace Industries Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the holding company of Airod Sdn Bhd, Malaysia`s leading maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) centre.
Sarawak businessman Tan Sri Ahmad Johan is the President of Nadi. He is also the President and Chairman of Subang Aviation Services. Nadi is a 90 percent subsidiary of PJS Industries which is controlled by Ahmad.
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