Cobham awarded AUS $509 million QantasLink contract extension

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, 17 Oct, 2011. Cobham has been awarded a $509 million (AUS $500 million) extension of its current B717 QantasLink contract through until 2018 that involves the expansion of operations into Queensland. The extension includes an increase in B717 aircraft operated by Cobham from 11 to 13, and the establishment of a Brisbane operating base in early 2012.