Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-27
President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to develop Taiwan’s aviation industry. The president
The president was speaking Friday while visiting Air Asia Company Limited (AACL). (CNA photo)
was speaking Friday while visiting Air Asia Company Limited (AACL), a Tainan-based company specializing in aircraft maintenance and defense.
The visit is the first stop on a two-day trip to inspect industries targeted by the government for special support. The government is planning to pour resources into the Internet of Things (IoT), biomedicine, green technology, smart machinery, defense industry, high value-added agriculture and a circular economy.
Tsai said the defense industry concerns Taiwan’s national security and is also a vital source of domestic demand.
“Building our own planes is our leading policy. Besides [this], we also want to improve manufacturing of peripherals. Today we are visiting a place which is a major indicator of our maintenance industry. Building our own planes is a stated policy and direction. We have the confidence and the determination to develop our defense aviation industry,” said Tsai.
Tsai said AACL will prove that its aircraft maintenance ability will not only boost Taiwan’s defense capability, but will also create business opportunities when its technology is transferred to the domestic market. [FULL STORY]
