Press release to the ASX from Qantas quoting Geoff Dixon
Qantas Airways said today it would close its B747 heavy maintenance operations in Sydney by May as part of a major review of all its aircraft engineering operations.
Quote:
" A longer term commitment to retaining operations in Australia will depend on Qantas acheiving competitive benchmarks with the larger global maintenance Repair and Overhaul providers (MROS's) now dominating world aviation"
"Retaining three widebody maintenance facilities in Australia is no longer viable under this scenario. We have one chance to make this this workand we are determined to suceed"
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Heavy maintenance for 747's will be transferred to Avalon
Heavy maintenence for 767's will continue in BNE.
A review over the next six monthsof the airlines narrow body aircraft heavy maintenance currently carried out at Tullarmarine