BOI, Airbus shake hands on Bangkok’s Skywise Asia hub role
BOI met Airbus Thailand as it named Bangkok the regional Skywise base for ASEAN, China, India, Japan and South Korea, expanding staff and local suppliers. The story BOI, Airbus shake hands on Bangkok’s Skywise Asia hub role as seen on Thaiger News .
Thai Board of Investment (BOI) and Airbus have signed an agreement designating Bangkok as the headquarters for Airbus’s Skywise unit in Asia. Skywise is Airbus’s digital aviation business, focusing on airline software such as flight data analysis, safety management, crew planning, and predictive maintenance. The BOI's Secretary-General, Narit Therdsteerasukdi, revealed that Airbus considers Thailand a core business hub after meeting with Bert Porteman, president of Airbus Thailand, at the Rasa Tower II office in Bangkok.
Currently employing over 200 people in Thailand, with the majority being Thai nationals, Airbus plans to expand its workforce by more than 40 staff this year. The agreement also encompasses Thailand’s automotive parts sector, MRO work, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
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