Qantas unveilds upgraded Brisbane MRO facility

Qantas (QF, Sydney kingford Smith) ) has opened a USD30million (USD27.7million) upgrade to its Brisbane Int'l  MRO facilities. Speaking at the ceremony, Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the facility is now capable of handling the airline's B737-400  and B737-800   fleet. "The .. upgrade to the Brisbane facilities includes the installation of advanced equipment to enable Qantas’ fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft to undergo heavy maintenance in the facility," he said. The Australian national carrier recently announced plans to close its Melbourne Avalon  heavy MRO facility at the end of March 2014 due to the phasing out of its   B747- 400   fleet.