Qantas contractors in Canberra out of work as jobs move to Singapore
Qantas will move heavy maintenance operations for its Boeing 717 fleet to Singapore, leaving 40 contractors in Canberra out of work. The airline's Canberra hangar, which opened in 2015, will still be used for day-to-day maintenance of the aircraft by about 25 Qantas staff. But Singapore-based ST Aerospace would take over the heavy maintenance of the planes, which is required for each plane every 18 months. Qantas awarded the contract to ST Aerospace, which already services Qantas, Jetstar and Qantas Freight aircraft, from July 2019. The initial 1-year contract with Newcastle-based Korr Aviation is set to expire in April. A spokeswoman for the airline said the majority of the maintenance on the Boeing 717 aircraft would continue in Canberra. <br/>
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Qantas contractors in Canberra out of work as jobs move to Singapore
Qantas will move heavy maintenance operations for its Boeing 717 fleet to Singapore, leaving 40 contractors in Canberra out of work. The airline's Canberra hangar, which opened in 2015, will still be used for day-to-day maintenance of the aircraft by about 25 Qantas staff. But Singapore-based ST Aerospace would take over the heavy maintenance of the planes, which is required for each plane every 18 months. Qantas awarded the contract to ST Aerospace, which already services Qantas, Jetstar and Qantas Freight aircraft, from July 2019. The initial 1-year contract with Newcastle-based Korr Aviation is set to expire in April. A spokeswoman for the airline said the majority of the maintenance on the Boeing 717 aircraft would continue in Canberra. <br/>
