Moroccan Minister Clarifies Bombardier’s Aerospace Restructuring, Not Withdrawal

For Moulay Hafid Elalamy, who says he has read this way of presenting the information, "It is legitimate but it is false". The minister rather made it known that "Bombardier has launched a call for tenders for a subcontractor to take over its aerospace activities in [Morocco]".

Regarding the "withdrawal" of the Canadian aerospace manufacturer from Morocco, the minister made it clear that "Bombardier is handing over its activities to a subcontractor. It’s a transfer. This is done in all trades and in all countries. It is the right of each operator," he noted.

Elalamy stressed that in reality, "the Canadian manufacturer has decided to outsource its activities, not only in Casablanca but also in Belfast. And therefore, "The decision is to stop the construction of the 85 jet, because it was too expensive in terms of research and development, to refocus on business aviation".

While affirming that the buyer will be known "in no more than three weeks", the minister did not fail to lift the veil on the potential buyers, among whom are "large international groups, including Airbus and the British Spirit", he confided. He especially reassured that "Morocco loses nothing of what it has". But also and above all, Moulay Hafid Elalamy announced that in the coming weeks, new development projects will be revealed, regarding this aerospace ecosystem.