Australia’s Alliance Airlines has opened a brand-new $60 million maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Rockhampton Airport, Queensland, Australia in an attempt to bring the MRO capabilities in-house.

Alliance Airlines Managing Director, Scott McMillan said “Commenting on the significant milestone, The new Maintenance and Repair facility means we have been able to bring our maintenance activities from overseas back to our home soil in Queensland, Managing Director, Alliance Airlines. Alliance Airlines sees Rockhampton as a key hub for our operations, and this facility solidifies our long-term commitment to the region. We are absolutely confident that this significant investment in aviation will attract other industry participants to invest here in Rockhampton."

Treasurer Dick said “Investing in this type of project is essential to help our regions grow by attracting investment and creating employment opportunities. Economic modelling shows that this facility is expected to directly boost the Queensland economy by almost $195 million over the next 10 years. Facilities such as these are a catalyst for further regional development by attracting specialty high value freight and logistics suppliers and a range of aeronautical support companies to the region. The commitment of Alliance to Rockhampton shows that Queensland has the capabilities to enhance their operations and further consolidates our growing reputation in the multi-billion-dollar global aviation industry.”

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