Ekniti invites NZAero to invest in EEC aircraft production and MRO

Khaosod•Economy•3d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas invited NZAero to invest in aircraft production and MRO facilities within the EEC.

•Ekniti Nitithanprapas invited NZAero to invest in high-level aviation technology and aircraft repair businesses in Thailand.
•The Thai government offers a Fast Track channel to facilitate investment and remove obstacles for investors in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
•Prime Minister Anutin Wiraikul and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited NZAero facilities at Ardmore Airport on August 21-22.
•An MOU was signed between Top Flying Limited and NZAero to support the Thai Air Force's CT4 fleet.

Overview

•Ekniti Nitithanprapas invited executives of NZAero to invest in aircraft production plants and maintenance centers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas stated that the Thai government will provide a Fast Track channel to facilitate investments and unlock obstacles for investors.
•On August 21-22, Prime Minister Anutin Wiraikul and his delegation visited NZAero's operations and Ardmore Airport in Auckland, New Zealand.
•New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon led Prime Minister Anutin Wiraikul and the delegation to visit hangars and trial the CT4E trainer aircraft cockpit.
•Prime Minister Anutin Wiraikul mentioned that the Thai Air Force will consider purchasing more trainer aircraft from NZAero for pilot training missions.
•NZAero is a New Zealand commercial aircraft manufacturer with over 70 years of history and has delivered approximately 70 aircraft to Thailand.
•Prime Minister Anutin Wiraikul and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon witnessed the signing of an MOU between Top Flying Limited and NZAero regarding the CT4 fleet support.
•The MOU between Top Flying Limited and NZAero aims to upgrade the Thai Air Force's CT4 fleet for maximum safety, reliability, and efficiency.

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Key Quotes

Ekniti Nitithanprapas

"Thailand has been a customer of NZAero and has purchased aircraft from this company for a long time. In discussions with company executives, we invited them to invest in production plants and repair centers in Thailand because we already have an MRO project in the EEC area."

ประเทศไทยเราเป็นลูกค้าของ NZAero มีการซื้อเครื่องบินจากบริษัทนี้มายาวนาน โดยในการหารือกันกับผู้บริหารของบริษัทได้เชิญชวนให้ไปลงทุนตั้งโรงงานผลิต และศูนย์ซ่อมในประเทศไทย เพราะว่าเรามีโปรเจ็กต์ในการทำ MRO ในพื้นที่ EEC อยู่แล้ว

Key Entities

Person

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Thailand who invited NZAero to invest in the EEC.

Anutin Wiraikul(อนุทิน วีรกูล)

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Christopher Luxon(คริสโตเฟอร์ ลักซอน)ℹ️

Prime Minister of New Zealand.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great(พระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร)

The monarch who personally received the second aircraft from the NZAero production line.

Organization

NZAeroℹ️

A leading commercial aircraft manufacturer from New Zealand with over 70 years of history.

Thai Air Force(กองทัพอากาศของไทย)ℹ️

The military entity using NZAero aircraft and the subject of the CT4 fleet support MOU.

Top Flying Limited

A company that signed an MOU with NZAero to support the Thai Air Force's CT4 fleet.

Place

Eastern Economic Corridor(เขตพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจพิเศษภาคตะวันออก)ℹ️

The area in Thailand designated for the aircraft maintenance (MRO) center and investment project.

Ardmore Airport(ท่าอากาศยาน Ardmore)

The airport in Auckland, New Zealand where NZAero's operations are located.

Auckland(นครโอ๊คแลนด์)ℹ️

The city in New Zealand where Ardmore Airport is situated.