Fri, Feb 03, 2006
Qantas Airways Reiterates Plan to Introduce Jumbo Airbus A380
to Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, along with Board of Airport Commissioners and
executives for Qantas Airways, announced the opening of the new
Qantas Airways Maintenance facility at Los Angeles International
Airport (LAX). This Qantas Airways Maintenance and Engineering
facility will be the first overseas maintenance base at LAX, and
the first of many business ventures Qantas will make as they push
to further expand their operations in Los Angeles.
"Qantas -- LAX's largest international airline -- has taken over
this hangar as a tangible sign of its commitment to the City of Los
Angeles and LAX," said Mayor Villaraigosa.
"The establishment of our first overseas maintenance base here
at LAX is an important strategic decision for Qantas that will have
operational benefits for us and provide economic contributions to
the city," said Wally R. Mariani, senior executive vice president
for Qantas Airways, The Americas and Pacific.
"Additionally, our decision to bring this new maintenance base
to Los Angeles is another demonstration of our continued commitment
to LAX and the economy of the City of Los Angeles," Mariani
added.
Noting that Qantas will be the first airline to fly the Airbus
A380 to the United States in 2007, Mayor Villaraigosa said LAX will
be ready to accommodate the new aircraft.
"Los Angeles recognizes the importance of this new service to
our international carriers, and we are committed to making sure
that LAX is ready when Qantas brings the first A380 here to Los
Angeles," said Mayor Villaraigosa.
The new facility will function as a full-service maintenance and
engineering base for Qantas in the United States. With more than 80
service technician positions, it more than doubles the engineering
and maintenance workforce. The Qantas hangar is capable of
performing regularly scheduled maintenance inspections, known as
A-checks, on Qantas' extensive fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft.
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