Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

24 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES MALAYSIA AEROSPACE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (MAIA) Introduction The aerospace industry has been identified as one of the key elements required for Malaysia to become recognised as a developed country. Given this, the Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA), was established in March 2016, in a launch that was officiated by the Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI). This association is a non-governmental organisation that represents the voice of all local companies within the aerospace sector and is primed to be the aerospace industry hub for discussions, networking and business development. Besides that, its other key function is to support efforts to develop the country’s status as the aerospace hub of Asia, particularly within ASEAN. The association has a strong backbone of strategic goals that drives it forward. Besides being the voice of the industry, the other key goals include developing business opportunities by offering a networking platform, facilitating industry- to-government links, developing and fostering active dialogues among industry players, striving to grow the aerospace industry and promoting the industry locally amongst key stakeholders. These goals were carefully formulated by keeping in mind the objectives of the Aerospace Blueprint 2030, a vision for Malaysia to be the No.1 aerospace nation in Southeast Asia. Stipulated within this Blueprint, the key objectives for the Malaysian industry include being the top supplier of competent industry workforce within Southeast Asia; capturing between 3.5%-5.0% of the global market share for Engineering, Design and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO); being the key supplier of aerospace parts and components; as well as becoming self- reliant in integration and upgrading of its strategic assets. Area of Expertise MAIA plays a key role in representing its members in both the Government and global aerospace industries. Companies within its membership leverage on MAIA for their various growth-required assistance. This includes access to new markets and networking within the industry. The association’s forte also includes championing the industry’s interest, focusing mainly on public policy development. Given that its membership comprises the top management personnel of member companies, it has been entrusted to establish guidelines for the industry, focusing mainly on capacity development and international market penetration. Within its structure, 7 Technical Sub- Committees (TSCs) have been established to be the main drivers of activities within the Association. These Sub-Committees include Manufacturing, MRO, Process Improvements, Human Capital, Systems Integration, Engineering Services and Space. One of the key functions of these A E R O S P A C E & M R O