“Morocco has become the leading exporter of aeronautical products on the African continent,” he said, explaining that the merit of the positive results goes to the farsighted vision of King Mohammed VI and the quality of the public-private partnership. Morocco is moving forward posting results that have surpassed the set goals for the aviation industry 2020 plan. According to the figures provided by the ministry, the Moroccan aeronautics sector today counts nearly 140 companies and directly employs nearly 16,700 qualified persons. Morocco is expecting to attract 120 more aerospace industry enterprises by 2020, which would create 8700 more jobs and bring the sector’s exports to $1 billion. Bombardier, which announced a withdrawal, is not really leaving Morocco since it will sell its Casablanca plant to another operator that will keep supplying it.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2019 14:48 UTC