M'sia to turn old airport into hub

M'sia to turn old airport into hub

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to give the country's former main
airport Subang a new lease of life by turning it into a regional
aerospace hub for aircraft maintenance, parts manufacturing and
flight training, reports said on Thursday.

Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy was quoted by The Star
newspaper as saying that the cabinet had approved a plan to turn
Subang airport on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur into an aerospace
park.

Among core activities planned are maintenance and overhaul for
civil and military aircraft and a center for chartered flights
and corporate jets, Chan said.

A regional sales hub for helicopter manufacturers and
facilities for flight training and manufacturing of aircraft
parts and avionics were also planned, he said.

The ministry would study the cost of the project and source
for funding before finalizing the details, he added.

The planned makeover for Subang follows the government's
decision last week to pick the Kuala Lumpur International Airport
over Subang as the location for a new 110 million ringgit (US$29
million) low-cost carrier terminal. -- AFP