Smaller Companies Help Keep Heavy Maintenance In Australia

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Rex handles heavy maintenance on its Saab 340 fleet in its hangars at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Credit: Regional Express Holdings
While industry trends in Australia—and elsewhere—point toward greater overseas outsourcing of aircraft maintenance, a handful of companies are ensuring the country retains a strong heavy maintenance capability. Australia’s largest airline, Qantas, is the most obvious example, as it still performs...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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