FAA approval for Boeing Australia facilities
21 Jul 2008
Boeing Australia has received a FAA Type 145 repair certificate authourising its facilities at Brisbane Airport and the RAAF base at Amberley to perform maintenance and airframe/engine repairs on Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft and its military derivatives.
It is Boeing’s first certified US Federal Aviation Administration repair station outside the US.
Boeing Australia President David Withers said FAA repair station certification is a major achievement for the company,
allowing future growth across both military and commercial aviation industries.
“There is no other company in the Asia-Pacific region with the certification to perform this type of repair work.
"We are the region’s one-stop shop for Boeing Next-Generation 737 on-wing and off maintenance repairs,” he said.
Tick of approval
Boeing will perform maintenance and airframe/engine repairs on 737 aircraft and its military derivatives.
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