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BOI, Airbus shake hands on Bangkok’s Skywise Asia hub role
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Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) says Airbus is positioning the country as a regional hub for its digital aviation business, with Bangkok set to serve as the headquarters for Airbus’s Skywise unit across Asia.
Key facts
- Airbus currently employs more than 200 people in Thailand, more than triple its 2022 headcount, with 85% being Thai nationals across engineering, software, design and technical roles
- Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) says Airbus is positioning the country as a regional hub for its digital aviation business, with Bangkok set to serve as the headquarters for Airbus’s Skywise unit across Asia.
- BOI Secretary-General Narit Therdsteerasukdi said Airbus considers Thailand one of its core business bases after meeting Bert Porteman, president of Airbus Thailand, at the Rasa Tower II office in Bangkok.
- The company plans to hire more than 40 additional staff this year.
Summary
BOI Secretary-General Narit Therdsteerasukdi said Airbus considers Thailand one of its core business bases after meeting Bert Porteman, president of Airbus Thailand, at the Rasa Tower II office in Bangkok.
Airbus has established a regional Flight Operations Center of Excellence under the Skywise brand, its digital arm, which will support the development of digital and modern aviation technology across Asia.