Steven Roberton joins Lockheed Martin from McKinsey & Company, where he has been a senior advisor since 2022, following more than 30 years in the Australian Defence Force.
The hub could facilitate the maintenance of other aircraft such as those from the New Zealand Defence Force, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.
Boeing’s wider reputation had a lot riding on the spacecraft’s success following the mid-air blowout of a door plug on board an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 in January.
Raul Villaron, head of APAC for Embraer, said large purchases like Alliance’s E190 fleet expansion program, as well as the recent order by Virgin Australia for E190-E2s, point towards considerable local growth for Embraer’s regional jets.
Once complete, the $200 million Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility (DMMF) will be 240 metres long, 60 metres wide and 25 metres high and be capable of servicing larger aircraft based on the commercial Boeing 737.
Australian Aviation understands the four Saab 340Bs, registered VH-RXE (pictured), VH-ZLX, VH-ZJS, and VH-ZRH, were listed for sale through global firm C&L Aviation before the airline entered administration earlier this year.