KUALA LUMPUR:Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems recently held a ceremony to mark the production of the first inboard wing flap in Malaysia for the new A321XLR (Xtra Long Range).

The ceremony, held at Spirit AeroSystems’ manufacturing facility in Subang, was attended by Malaysian Investment Development Authority executive director, manufacturing development (non-resource), Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid, Spirit AeroSystems senior vice president of Airbus and business jet programmes Scott McLarty and Airbus chief country representative for Malaysia Raymond Lim.