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28 Qantas Annual Report 2008
Engineering
Qantas Engineering operates the largest
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
business in Australia. With facilities in Avalon,
Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, Qantas
Engineering employs around 6,000 people.
Within an increasingly global, competitive and consolidated
environment, Qantas Engineering continues to transform into
a sustainable, stand-alone MRO business providing competitive
services to the Qantas Group and winning and serving global
clients in Asia.
Business Highlights
In December 2007, Qantas Engineering and Malaysia Airlines’
maintenance arm MAS Aerospace Engineering agreed to establish
a joint venture company to provide maintenance from Malaysia.
This new company will target the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific MRO
market and perform overflow maintenance for the Qantas Group.
Qantas will have significant input into the management, engineering
and quality systems of the new company.
Qantas announced the formation of a joint venture with global
MRO Lufthansa Technik AG in April 2008 to secure jet engine
maintenance in Australia. This will retain the jobs of 140 engineers
in Melbourne and align the Qantas reputation for skill and safety
with Lufthansa Technik’s global reach and expertise.
Qantas Engineering is investing $200 million in the future of the
business with a major project to drive improved business processes
and replace IT infrastructure, coming on top of $300 million already
committed to training and facilities.
More than 100 engineering apprentices graduated from Qantas
Engineering’s apprentice training program in 2008 and another
110 apprentices entered the program.
Qantas Defence Services
Qantas Defence Services (QDS) partners with global aerospace
companies to provide aviation maintenance services for current
and future Australian Defence Force programs.
Following a successful joint bid with EADS-CASA to provide the
RAAF with a tanker version of the A330-200, Qantas commenced
conversion work on the first A330 in June 2008 at its upgraded
hangar in Brisbane. The conversion program will involve over
100 QDS staff at the upgraded facility.
Within an increasingly global,
competitive and consolidated
environment, Qantas Engineering
continues to transform into
a sustainable, stand-alone MRO
business providing competitive
services to the Qantas Group
and winning and serving global
clients in Asia.
Service Businesses
$200m $200m
Qantas Engineering is investing $200 million
in improving business processes and replacing
IT infrastructure, coming on top of $300 million
already committed to training and facilities.
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