Cobham contract extended for 717s to 2026

[MarkR]

Another ten years for Cobham running the 717 fleet:

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Cobham announced today that it has been awarded a 10 year, A$ 1.2 billion contract to continue provision of airline services to QantasLink, supporting their fleet of 20 Boeing 717 aircraft to the end of 2026.

The Cobham-Qantas partnership commenced in 1991 and Cobham remains the only third party trusted to operate under the Qantas brand, with operations across Australia into all States and Territories carrying more than 2 million passengers per year on behalf of QantasLink. The scope of services to be provided by Cobham remains similar to the current contract and the award extends the Cobham and Qantas partnership to 35 years.

Peter Nottage, Sector President, Cobham Aviation Services commented: "Qantas is a very important and long term customer for Cobham and this is a significant contract extension, providing a valuable contribution and scale to our overall commercial passenger flying operations in Australia through 2026. We have supported QantasLink since 1991 and the award of this extension demonstrates the ongoing value that Cobham provides for Qantas. This award is a great credit to our very professional and dedicated team of staff and I am delighted that they will have the opportunity to continue to support QantasLink for a further 10 years."