Reuters
Safran Landing Systems will invest €280 million to build a landing‑gear factory near Casablanca to supply the Airbus A320 family, Safran chair Ross McIness said. The government‑backed project, presided over by King Mohammed VI, expands Safran’s industrial footprint in Morocco and the region.
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