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Morocco expands aerospace sector with new Safran engine plant

On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan participated in the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new aircraft engine complex in Nouaceur, near Casablanca, Morocco.

On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan participated in the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new aircraft engine complex in Nouaceur, near Casablanca, Morocco.

Established by France's Safran Group, this facility is part of the Midparc aerospace platform. It will include assembly and testing facilities for Safran engines and a maintenance unit dedicated to the LEAP engine models.

Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour highlighted Morocco's growing importance in high-tech industries, attributing this development to reforms and training initiatives led by King Mohammed VI.

On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan participated in the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new aircraft engine complex in Nouaceur, near Casablanca, Morocco.
Daniel Okonkwo · The African Herald

Safran chairman Ross McInnes noted the significance of royal involvement and announced the inclusion of a new maintenance workshop under a memorandum of understanding signed on the same day.

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Based on reporting by Africanews.

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