Boeing Australia
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Boeing Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, or simply Boeing Australia, is Boeing
's largest footprint outside the United States
. Established in 2002, the company oversees its seven wholly owned subsidiaries
, consolidating and co-ordinating Boeing’s businesses and operations in Australia.
Boeing has played an integral role in Australia’s aerospace industry through its products and services, and has 3500 employees spread across 28 locations in every state and territory (except Tasmania). With an overall investment of more than $800 million, Boeing also generates approximately $400 million in export revenue for Australia through its commercial and defence products and services.
and established in 1927. Boeing acquired de Havilland Australia in 2000, and prior to this Boeing’s first direct investment in Australia came through its acquisition of the Rockwell International
in 1996. Rockwell Australia became Boeing Australia Ltd (now Boeing Defence Australia) in 1996.
The five remaining subsidiaries were acquired as follows: Jeppesen Australia and Jeppesen Marine in 2000, Alteon in 2002, Aviall in 2006 and Insitu Pacific in 2009.
(IDS) products and services currently placed in or destined for Australia include:
In Australia, IDS is represented in by its business unit Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), which is a leading defence aerospace enterprise. BDA supports some of the largest and most complex programs for the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Defence Force and commercial customers. BDA also conducts operations and maintenance for a number of classified programs and Australian Government sites, and operates in line with the three divisions of Boeing IDS - Boeing Military Aircraft, Global Services & Support, and Network & Space Systems.
Other IDS activities in Australia are also carried out by Boeing Australia Component Repairs (BACR) and Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA). BACR provides maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on composite and metallic structures, and BAA offers design, manufacture, testing and repair of airframe structural components. Despite predominantly commercial customers, BAA is responsible for the manufacture of the F/A-18 C/D trailing-edge flaps, while BACR provides MRO services as needed.
(BCA) is the world's premier manufacturer of commercial planes. In Australia, BCA is represented by BCA Sales, which operates out of Boeing Australia’s Sydney office and provides sales and marketing support of BCA products, customer engineering and quality control/procurement functions.
BCA opened its first Australian office in Sydney in 1959 when Qantas
became the first international customer for Boeing’s first passenger jet, the 707, which changed air travel for Australians by drastically reducing flight times to the rest of the world. The Boeing 737 has also played an important role in the growth of aviation in Australia and the aircraft is extremely popular with Virgin Blue and Qantas.
BCA is also supported in Australia by Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA, formerly Hawker de Havilland). BAA manufactures aircraft components and is highly regarded for its work in the area of advanced composite carbon fibre technology. As a result of this specialisation, BAA won the sole-source contract for designing and manufacturing the moveable trailing edges on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Another integral component of BCA is its Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) unit, which provides materials and engineering services and solutions to Boeing customers in-country. In Australia, Alteon Training Australia, Aviall, Jeppesen Australia and Jeppesen Marine come under CAS' family of companies.
Boeing Field Service is also part of CAS. Field Service provides on-site technical advice to Boeing customers and can call resolve operator problems with access to BCA technical resources. Dedicated Field Service representatives are located in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
(R&D) unit – Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) – in Australia to provide an R&D organisation for its in-country businesses and to collaborate with Australian R&D organisations, including universities and private sector R&D providers, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(CSIRO) and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation
(DSTO).
BR&T-Australia’s research areas continue to evolve to address emerging customer and industry needs, and current areas of R&D include Unmanned Systems Research, the manufacture of advanced composite components and biofuels.
, a former Australian Liberal politician, held the role.
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
's largest footprint outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Established in 2002, the company oversees its seven wholly owned subsidiaries
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, consolidating and co-ordinating Boeing’s businesses and operations in Australia.
Boeing has played an integral role in Australia’s aerospace industry through its products and services, and has 3500 employees spread across 28 locations in every state and territory (except Tasmania). With an overall investment of more than $800 million, Boeing also generates approximately $400 million in export revenue for Australia through its commercial and defence products and services.
History of Boeing in Australia
Boeing began working in Australia more than 80 years ago through its subsidiary Boeing Aerostructures Australia, which was formerly known as de Havilland AustraliaDe Havilland Australia
De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd was part of de Havilland, then became a separate company. It was purchased by Boeing and is now Hawker de Havilland Aerospace Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Boeing Australia Ltd-Early Years and WWII:...
and established in 1927. Boeing acquired de Havilland Australia in 2000, and prior to this Boeing’s first direct investment in Australia came through its acquisition of the Rockwell International
Rockwell International
Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate in the latter half of the 20th century, involved in aircraft, the space industry, both defense-oriented and commercial electronics, automotive and truck components, printing presses, valves and meters, and industrial automation....
in 1996. Rockwell Australia became Boeing Australia Ltd (now Boeing Defence Australia) in 1996.
The five remaining subsidiaries were acquired as follows: Jeppesen Australia and Jeppesen Marine in 2000, Alteon in 2002, Aviall in 2006 and Insitu Pacific in 2009.
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
Boeing Integrated Defense SystemsBoeing Integrated Defense Systems
Boeing Defense, Space & Security formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. Boeing Integrated Defense Systems was formed in 2002 by combining the former "Military Aircraft and Missile Systems"...
(IDS) products and services currently placed in or destined for Australia include:
- C-17 Globemaster IIIC-17 Globemaster IIIThe Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas, the C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout...
military transports, - CH-47 ChinookCH-47 ChinookThe Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knots is faster than contemporary utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s...
helicopters, - Boeing 737 Wedgetail AEW&C Wedgetail aircraft,
- F/A-18 HornetF/A-18 HornetThe McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets . Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and...
s, - F/A-18F Super HornetsF/A-18E/F Super HornetThe Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft. The F/A-18E single-seat variant and F/A-18F tandem-seat variant are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm gun and can carry air-to-air...
, - aerospace support, such as F-111General Dynamics F-111The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the...
Through Life Support and the F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade Program. - Army aviation training and training support,
- Harpoon,
- Joint Direct Attack MunitionJoint Direct Attack MunitionThe Joint Direct Attack Munition is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs" into all-weather "smart" munitions. JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System receiver, giving them a published range of up to...
s, - Network-enabled systems,
- ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle (UAV), and
- Joint participation on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Satellite program with the U.S. Air Force.
In Australia, IDS is represented in by its business unit Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), which is a leading defence aerospace enterprise. BDA supports some of the largest and most complex programs for the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Defence Force and commercial customers. BDA also conducts operations and maintenance for a number of classified programs and Australian Government sites, and operates in line with the three divisions of Boeing IDS - Boeing Military Aircraft, Global Services & Support, and Network & Space Systems.
Other IDS activities in Australia are also carried out by Boeing Australia Component Repairs (BACR) and Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA). BACR provides maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on composite and metallic structures, and BAA offers design, manufacture, testing and repair of airframe structural components. Despite predominantly commercial customers, BAA is responsible for the manufacture of the F/A-18 C/D trailing-edge flaps, while BACR provides MRO services as needed.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Commercial AirplanesBoeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Commercial Airplanes designs, assembles, markets and sells large commercial jet aircraft and provides product-related maintenance and training to customers worldwide...
(BCA) is the world's premier manufacturer of commercial planes. In Australia, BCA is represented by BCA Sales, which operates out of Boeing Australia’s Sydney office and provides sales and marketing support of BCA products, customer engineering and quality control/procurement functions.
BCA opened its first Australian office in Sydney in 1959 when Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
became the first international customer for Boeing’s first passenger jet, the 707, which changed air travel for Australians by drastically reducing flight times to the rest of the world. The Boeing 737 has also played an important role in the growth of aviation in Australia and the aircraft is extremely popular with Virgin Blue and Qantas.
BCA is also supported in Australia by Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA, formerly Hawker de Havilland). BAA manufactures aircraft components and is highly regarded for its work in the area of advanced composite carbon fibre technology. As a result of this specialisation, BAA won the sole-source contract for designing and manufacturing the moveable trailing edges on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Another integral component of BCA is its Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) unit, which provides materials and engineering services and solutions to Boeing customers in-country. In Australia, Alteon Training Australia, Aviall, Jeppesen Australia and Jeppesen Marine come under CAS' family of companies.
Boeing Field Service is also part of CAS. Field Service provides on-site technical advice to Boeing customers and can call resolve operator problems with access to BCA technical resources. Dedicated Field Service representatives are located in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Boeing Research and Technology
In March 2008, Boeing established a branch of its advanced research and developmentResearch and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
(R&D) unit – Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) – in Australia to provide an R&D organisation for its in-country businesses and to collaborate with Australian R&D organisations, including universities and private sector R&D providers, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is the national government body for scientific research in Australia...
(CSIRO) and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian defence industry....
(DSTO).
BR&T-Australia’s research areas continue to evolve to address emerging customer and industry needs, and current areas of R&D include Unmanned Systems Research, the manufacture of advanced composite components and biofuels.
President Boeing Australia and South Pacific
Ian Thomas is currently the President Boeing Australia and South Pacific. He was appointed to the role in March 2009, and is responsible for coordinating Boeing's activities in the region. Previously, Thomas was president of Boeing India since January 2007. He replaced former president of Boeing Australia and South Pacific Craig Saddler, who returned to the US to accept the position of chief financial officer for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems division, Network & Space Systems. Prior to Saddler, Andrew PeacockAndrew Peacock
Andrew Sharp Peacock AC, GCL , is a former Australian Liberal politician. He was a minister in the Gorton, McMahon and Fraser governments, and was federal leader of the Liberal Party of Australia 1983–1985 and 1989–1990...
, a former Australian Liberal politician, held the role.
Environment
In line with The Boeing Company's corporate citizenship policies, Boeing Australia is focussed on reducing its environment impact by developing and implementing environmentally sustainable products and services, including designing and manufacturing them in an environmentally responsible manner.Subsidiaries
The division's seven subsidiaries are:- Alteon Training Australia – a commercial aviation training centre that offers flight and technical training to airlines from across the region.
- Aviall – a distributor of aftermarket supply-chain management services for aerospace, defence and marine customers.
- Boeing Aerostructures Australia – Australia’s largest manufacturer of aero-structure components,
- Boeing Defence Australia – a leading Australian defence aerospace enterprise.
- Insitu Pacific – designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used for defence and commercial applications.
- Jeppesen AustraliaJeppesenJeppesen is an American company that specializes in navigational information, operations management solutions and flight training products and services...
– a supplier of charting and navigation services for rail, air and logistics customers. - Jeppesen Marine AustraliaJeppesenJeppesen is an American company that specializes in navigational information, operations management solutions and flight training products and services...
– a provider of maritime data services, digital cartography and other navigational information.