Cobham extends FIFO contract in Oz

published 7 June 2012

Defence firm Cobham has extended its Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) service contract with Australian nickel producer Minara Resources to the end of 2015.

The two-and-a-half year contract extension is worth AUD$18m and builds on one of Western Australia's longest FIFO relationships, with Cobham's operations commencing in 2001.

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"We are continuing to develop the services we offer to successful companies operating in Australia's growing mining and energy sectors," claimed Peter Nottage, vice-president of Cobham Aviation Services.

Cobham is Australia's largest contract aviation company with a fleet of 48 aircraft used across maritime surveillance, FIFO, freight and airline services.

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