RABAT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Safran Landing Systems, a subsidiary of French aerospace group Safran, signed a deal with Morocco on Friday to set up a landing gear factory near Casablanca worth 280 million
Safran to Establish Landing Gear Manufacturing Facility in Morocco
Safran's Investment in Morocco
RABAT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Safran Landing Systems, a subsidiary of French aerospace group Safran, signed a deal with Morocco on Friday to set up a landing gear factory near Casablanca worth 280 million euros ($332 mln) to supply the Airbus A320, Safran Chair Ross McIness said.
Details of the New Plant
The new plant will help Safran support the production pace of the Airbus A320 family and prepare the next generation of short and medium-haul aircraft, McIness said at the deal's signing ceremony chaired by Morocco's King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palce in Casablanca.
Impact on Aircraft Production
(Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi, Editing by Louise Heavens)
