Airbus has inaugurated a new office in Putrajaya, reaffirming its commitment to Malaysia.
The inauguration comes ahead of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025, where Airbus will be among the largest international exhibitors, showcasing its broad portfolio and latest innovations.
The new office will serve as a hub for 170 employees, primarily focussing on providing customer services to regional airline operators. This includes Flight Hour Services and component support for A330 and A350 widebody fleets, ensuring maximum aircraft availability and operational efficiency.
Speaking at a media briefing, Anand Stanley, President of Airbus Asia-Pacific, underscored Malaysia’s importance to the company’s regional strategy. “Airbus has a long-standing relationship with the country across its commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter businesses. It is our third-largest market in the region after China and India. What makes this partnership unique is the breadth of collaboration – from commercial fleet modernisation and defence cooperation, to local industrial participation and skills development.
Parts “Made in Malaysia” are flying on nearly every Airbus commercial aircraft in production today.” There are currently almost 150 Airbus commercial aircraft currently in operation in Malaysia, with around 400 more on order. AirAsia is a major customer for the A320 Family as well as the A330, while Malaysia Airlines operates an all-Airbus widebody fleet, including the recently delivered A330neo and A350 Long Range Leader. In defence,
Malaysia made history as the first export customer of the A400M airlifter. In 2025, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) celebrates a decade of successful operations with its fleet of four A400Ms, which have collectively surpassed 13,000 flight hours. Airbus is also proposing the C295 – in its transport and maritime surveillance variants – to complement Malaysia’s airlift and maritime security capabilities.
Airbus is the leading helicopter provider in Malaysia, with 93 helicopters, including 12 H225Ms in service. These aircraft support critical missions such as law enforcement, border patrol, medevac, and search and rescue. The company maintains a strong industrial footprint, which includes the Sepang Aircraft Engineering MRO centre, a regional helicopter training and support hub in Subang.
In addition, several local suppliers contribute to Airbus’ annual procurement value from Malaysia which amounts to US $325 million, supporting high-value jobs and contributing to skills development. Anand Stanley added that Airbus also sees growing potential for cooperation with Malaysia in the area of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). “With abundant feedstocks and a mature petro-chemical industry,
Malaysia is well-positioned to become a regional leader in SAF production. To move this forward, Airbus recently signed an agreement with the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC) to research SAF feedstock availability and supply chain viability.” At LIMA 2025, Airbus’ will showcase on the static display an A400M from the German Luftwaffe and another A400M from the RMAF, as well as the luxurious ACH160 corporate helicopter. Meanwhile, two additional RMAF A400Ms will take part in a flying display, highlighting the aircraft’s capabilities. At stand B-16, Airbus will feature scale models of the A220, A400M, H225M, Pléiades Neo Earth Observation satellite, Zephyr high-altitude platform station (HAPS), and the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS).
Anand Sanley said: “Our commitment to Malaysia is stronger than ever. We are proud to support the country’s economic development, defence priorities and sustainability ambitions through longterm partnerships, local investment and high-value job creation.”