Deputy Minister Sim Tze Tzin says industry must navigate supply chain changes and complex certification to maintain its strategic high-tech status.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s aerospace industry must urgently adapt to a significant global transformation involving shifting supply chains and increasingly complex certification requirements.

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin said the sector is undergoing rapid changes that demand stronger technological capabilities and ecosystem-wide collaboration from local players.

He stated that global supply chains are being restructured to meet strong travel demand while certification requirements grow more complex to support stringent safety standards.

“For Malaysian companies, particularly SMEs, navigating certification frameworks such as AS9100 standards, airworthiness approvals and export compliance can be both technically demanding and resource-intensive,” Sim said during the soft launch of the MyAERO Summit 2026.

He highlighted that the sector remains a strategic high-technology industry and a High Growth, High Value focus under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030.

Malaysia has built a strong foundation with over 270 aerospace companies employing about 30,000 highly skilled workers and generating more than RM25 billion in annual revenue as of 2024.

The nation is deeply integrated into the global supply chain, supporting major manufacturers including Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Safran and GE Aerospace.

Initiatives like the MyAERO Centre of Excellence and the Aerospace and Electrical & Electronic Ecosystem Investment Fund will help strengthen capabilities, talent development and technology adoption.

The MyAERO Summit 2026 is a dedicated industry convention jointly organised by the National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia and Moonman Events Sdn Bhd.

Scheduled for June 25 to 27, 2026 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang, the summit aims to benefit over 600 stakeholders and aligns with the NIMP 2030.

 The Sun Malaysia