Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Services Fact - Invest Victoria

Maintenance, Repair
and Overhaul Services
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, is the center of Australia’s
aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
sector and home to Australia’s largest independent
MRO facility, John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS).
Virgin Tech
The Virgin Tech MRO facility located at Melbourne Airport
undertakes scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance for Virgin
Blue’s fleet of Boeing 737-700/800 and Embraer 190 aircraft.
www.virginblue.com.au
A highly skilled workforce and strategically located clusters
of key support facilities provide the perfect foundation for
Melbourne’s thriving MRO hub. More than 40 per cent of
Australia’s civil aviation repair and overhaul activities happen
in Melbourne and, with two airports on extensive parcels of
land, the city has the capacity to further expand its role in both
heavy and line maintenance activities to meet the needs of
domestic and international operators.
Key MRO players in Melbourne include:
John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS)
As Australia’s largest independent aircraft maintenance provider,
JHAS caters for heavy aircraft types up to and including
wide body aircraft and currently services both domestic and
international airlines, offering a total maintenance solution.
www.jhas.com.au
Qantas Engineering
With extensive maintenance facilities at both Melbourne
and Avalon airports, Qantas Engineering has 90 years of
experience in the maintenance sector and is one of the largest
employers of aviation maintenance workers in Australia.
Qantas activities based in Melbourne include support
services, supply chain management, aircraft airworthiness,
line maintenance, heavy maintenance and engine component
and base maintenance.
www.qantas.com.au
LTQ Engineering Pty Limited (LTQ)
LTQ provides MRO services to the commercial aviation industry,
with capability to overhaul CFM International and GE engine
variants and certifications including CASA, FAA, EASA, CAAC,
CAAP and DGCA-Indonesia. LTQ was formed as a joint
venture between the world’s largest independent aircraft MRO
operator, Lufthansa Technik AG, and Qantas Airways Limited.
www.ltq.com.au
Integral in providing MRO excellence are Victoria’s network
of support services, which include:
Boeing Aircraft Component Repair (BACR)
Located at Tullamarine, Victoria, BACR provides maintenance,
repair and overhaul of structural aircraft components,
including sheet metal structures, machined structures, bonded
structures and composite structures, for both commercial and
military platforms. It also has the ability to perform on-aircraft
composite repairs.
www.boeing.com.au
Global Repair Services (GRS)
With nose to tail interior capability, GRS provides 360 degrees
support for the global aviation sector. GRS supports Australia’s
largest independent MRO and every major airline operating
in the region. The company maintains, manufactures and
distributes parts from major OEM’s and sources critical spares
for airlines’AGO’s through its global supply chain links.
www.glrese.com

Aeronautical Engineers Australia (AEA)
With more than 30 years experience, AEA is a leading provider
of aeronautical design and manufacture services to the
aviation industry and has a proven record delivering quality
and timely solutions to its diverse client base across all aircraft
platforms. In addition to working in the general aviation sector,
AEA provides expert services to special mission operators,
aeromedical operators, and leading defense organizations
throughout Australia. Working with both civil and military
registered aircraft, AEA can tailor engineering support services
to suit specific requirements. AEA is a wholly-owned Australian
company and operates the appropriate CtASA Instruments and
Approvals and third party accreditation to ISO 9001 standards.
www.aeroengaus.com.au
Other aviation organizations operating in Victoria include:
Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia (AMSA)
www.amsa.net.au
Seats of Australia
www.seatsofaustralia.com.au
Australian Association of Aviation and Aerospace
www.aaaai.org.au
Avionics 2000
www.avionics2000.com.au
Genesis Graphics
www.genesisgraphics.com.au
Flight Data Systems
www.flightdata.com.au
Airweld International
www.airweld.com.au
Menzies Aviation
www.menziesaviation.com
Aviation Labour Group
www.aviationlabour.com
Mainfreight International
www.mainfreightinternational.com
For further information regarding Victoria’s aviation
and aerospace capabilities visit:
www.business.vic.gov.au/aviation
www.business.vic.gov.au/aerospace
Contact us
Victorian Department of Business and Innovation -
Aviation and Aerospace team
Email: aviation@dbi.vic.gov.au
Phone: +61 3 9651 9284
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