In 1997, the first national aerospace blueprint was launched. 17 years later, Malaysia not only has an internationally recognized aerospace industry, but also attained a respected position amongst the South East Asia countries.

Malaysia occupies the 2nd place after Singapore, a few figures in the following key areas:

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) – 20% of South East Asia market capture
Aerospace Parts and Components Manufacturing – 24% market capture in South East Asia
Aerospace Training and Education – N° 1 by producing 54% skilled workers and engineers in the region

With a strong national-level Steering Body driving the industry agenda, Malaysia now has:

An industry-led R&T platform
A larger vendor base to serve the 1st Tier
A platform to benefit the Military MRO players as the nation develop the defense sector
Multiple strategic investments in "systems integration"
A few aerospace technology institutes certified as DCA Part-145 Approved Training Organization
Special cluster to house the various industry activites