• Safran invests 3.5 billion dirhams to build aircraft engine complex in Nouaceur
• Facility to assemble and test 350 engines annually and create 900 jobs
• Project strengthens Morocco’s growing aerospace manufacturing ecosystem

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI attended on October 13, 2025, the launch of construction for a new aircraft engine complex by French group Safran in the province of Nouaceur. The project, budgeted at 3.5 billion dirhams (about $382 million), includes an assembly and testing plant for Safran engines with a planned capacity of 350 units per year.

A second facility will focus on maintenance and repair of LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion) engines, used to power the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX. The LEAP model is produced by CFM International, a joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines of France and GE Aerospace of the United States.

The project, expected to generate about 900 jobs, will make Morocco one of the few African countries hosting an aircraft engine manufacturing site. U.S. company Pratt & Whitney also plans to establish operations in the country, following a 715 million dirham investment agreement signed in December 2023.

Safran’s new complex will add to Morocco’s expanding aerospace ecosystem, which already includes facilities producing wiring systems, spare parts, and various aircraft components, as well as maintenance, repair, and training centers for technical and flight personnel.

According to official data, Morocco’s aerospace manufacturing industry comprises more than 150 companies, with local content reaching up to 40% in production processes. In 2024, the sector recorded export revenues of 26.4 billion dirhams.

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