SERENDAH, Sept 21 (Bernama)— UMW Aerospace Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UMW Group, today successfully rolled-off its maiden fan case for Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 engines. The fan case will be delivered to the Rolls-Royce engine assembly and test facility at the Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore. The Trent 7000 engines power the Airbus A330neo.
UMW Holdings Berhad Acting President and Group CEO Azmin Che Yusoff said, “We are proud of UMW Aerospace’s achievement. This marks another important milestone in the UMW Group’s long history as a conglomerate with a strong engineering foundation. In a short period of time, UMW Aerospace has progressed to become a preferred aerospace component supplier with a firm footprint in the industry’s global supply chain. We are also honoured to play a part in Malaysia’s plans to establish a strong aerospace industry, as envisaged by the National Aerospace Blueprint 2016-2030.”