QANTAS DEFENCE SERVICES SIGNS $136M C130H CONTRACT EXTENSION

Qantas Defence Services and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) signed a three-year, $136 million extension to the maintenance and support contract for the Australian Government’s fleet of 12 Lockheed Martin C130H aircraft on 5 July. The contract, initially awarded to Qantas in 1999, includes renewal options. It covers a range of maintenance, engineering and logistic support activities performed by Qantas Defence Services for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Air Lift System Program Office (ALSPO) based at RAAF Base Richmond.