Mr Joyce flagged more job cuts could be on the cards in the future as operations at Avalon continued to be reviewed.
He said the reality was that the heavy maintenance work at Tullamarine and Avalon had dropped off considerably, partly as a result of Qantas buying more modern aircraft which do not need to be serviced as often as older models.
While he was unable to say how long Avalon would remain viable, Mr Joyce said it was inevitable that Qantas would one day have just one heavy maintenance facility in Australia.``We know we have to move to one maintenance facility over time,'' he said.
If you're currently working in Avalon, there it is. You either diversify your skill set and pick a new industry or you get out ASAP. The investment is being made in Brisbane and AJ has basically said that AVV will exist only till the 767s are gone.