The 2010 edition of Aeroexpo Marrakech aims to be the meeting point of the aerospace industry in the African continent, to highlight the aviation industry, civil and military of the kingdom in order to strengthen the dynamism that currently characterizes the sector at the international level meant to consolidate the development of the African Aerospace Platform in Morocco.

The entire international aviation community has shown an increasing interest for Africa, the continent's states concerned about their economic development are aware of the need to develop their communication channels. The air and satellite transmissions are vectors of global growth.
With the Trans-African cooperation, Morocco is committed to develop its relations with African states; for this prospect, many civil and military delegations have been invited to Aeroexpo 2010.
40 000 visitors, 40 delegations and diplomatic authorities of many countries are expected.

Morocco’s, potential and advantages:

• A skilled workforce;
• Competent use of foreign languages (French, English, Spanish in the north of Morocco);
• Closeness of culture;
• Vicinity of Europe;
• Various free exchanges agreements (CEE, USA, Turkey, Arab countries…);
• Strong government support to develop aeronautic industries (emergence plan);
• Tax incentives for investment.

Within a few years, Morocco has developed an aeronautic pole that is providing many jobs.
The major success of the aviation industry ( TheAeropole in Casablanca and Tangiers Free Zone (TFZ), at Casablanca Nouacer is based on four conditions: competitively priced qualified labor, the availability of qualified subcontractors, close proximity of factories and suppliers, and availability of local investment capital.
The growth of the aeronautics industry relies on a highly professional and qualified supply chain of local subcontractors who have achieved certifications from international organizations.
The Moroccan government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade New Technologies, is strongly involved in the development of automobile and aircraft parts manufacturing (Emergence Plan). The sector is eligible for Hassan II funds, which contribute financing for land acquisition and building construction (50% of the land cost, 30% of the construction cost; this subsidy is 100% if it is claimed for the land acquisition only).

Some figures about the aeronautic industry in Morocco:

• 700 million euros turnover in 2008;
• 7200 qualified employees;
• $ 300 million investment;
• 74 companies operating in the aeronautic industry based in Morocco (almost 70% have less than 5 years of existence) and businesses generating more value added to the industry.

An industry mainly located in Casablanca:

Almost all businesses are based in the Casablanca-Rabat axis and in the free zone of Tangier. The economic capital of the country, supported by the aeropole of Nouaceur, centralises in fact 90% of the turnover and nearly 70% of jobs.