 The airport was visited by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in February 2010.In his visit, he officially renamed the airport Malacca International Airport.APR-Aerospace Engineering has built a hangar in Malacca International Airport which can accommodate Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 for Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, Aircraft modification and retrofits, Aircraft technical handling and ground support services, Aircraft spare support and pooling, Technical training on aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul and Structured On-the-Job Training for APR-ATC's TAME program.