CASA has granted approval for MRO Premiair to service all Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker turbine aircraft models in Australia.
It comes despite Morrison playing down the plans last month, arguing the current system, using commercial hotels, was “99.99 per cent effective”.
A two-way travel bubble opened today – but the first flight won’t depart until tomorrow due to a 22 hour time difference between the two destinations.
The budget has hinted international borders won’t fully reopen until the middle of 2022 – significantly later than Sunday’s estimate of simply “2022”.
The memorandum of understanding with Triumph Aviation Services Asia (TASA) involves the provision of a broad range of services, including spares pooling, and repair development for the aerostructures market.
His comments will be seen as trying to mitigate the alarm caused yesterday when Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the country’s new estimate for opening wouldn’t be until 2022.