The Aerospace Industry Action Agenda (AIAA) Report identified fragmentation in the Australian aerospace industry and a lack of a single industry voice as serious constraints on the future growth of the industry. The Report proposed the establishment of a single industry association with the central aim of positioning the Australian industry as a participant in global aerospace platform developments and as an independent supplier to niche markets. The Joint Steering Committee of the AIAA established a working group to investigate options. Consequently it was agreed to establish the Australian Aerospace Industry Forum (the Forum).
Click here to see the final report of the Action Agenda Joint Steering Committee.
Function
The Australian Aerospace Industry Forum is industry led and:
- Provides a single industry voice to government;
- Works on market access and development and gives leadership on aerospace export development;
- Promotes Australian aerospace capability;
- Promotes national aerospace Research and Development to enhance Australian industry outcomes;
- In conjunction with Manufacturing Skills Australia, monitors and addresses issues surrounding education, training and skills development in the Australian aerospace industry;
- Promotes and supports industry infrastructure; and
- Provides an Australian industry presence in global aerospace standardisation forums.
Membership
The Forum has a broad based membership comprised of large aerospace firms with operations in Australia, a representative group of small to medium enterprises (SMEs), institutions whose primary activity relates to the aerospace industry and associations that represent the local aerospace industry. This group is representative of the industry both in terms of firms and the activities that are essential to the success of aerospace in Australia, such as skills development and manufacturing.
The Australian Aerospace Industry Forum members are:
Ian Honnery (CHAIR), Aerospace Australia Limited
Bill Belton, Royal Aeronautical Society
Michael Brown, QANTAS
Ken Cannane, Aviation Maintenance Repair Overhaul Business Association (AMROBA)
Tony Carolan, Hawker de Havilland
Brian Cobb, Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA)
Bryan Douglas, ADIESA
John Dwyer, Goodrich Customer Services Asia Pacific
Paul Fisher, Australian Business Limited (ABL)
Ron Fisher, Raytheon Australia
David Gray, Boeing Australia
Angela Krepcik, Advanced Manufacturing Australia
Jim McDowell, BAE Systems Australia
Kevin McMahon, Lovitt Technologies Australia
John O’Callaghan, Australian Industry Group (Defence Council)
Phil Presgrave, Aviation Australia
Tony Quick, GKN Aerospace Engineering Services Pty Ltd
Steve Roebuck, Aerostaff Australia Pty Ltd
Prof Murray Scott, Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures
Joseph Saporito, Australian Aerospace
Sue Smith, Australian Industry Defence Network (AIDN)
Gerard Velayuthen, Tenix Defence - Aerospace Division
The Forum, was launched in April 2006.
At its inaugural meeting in September 2006, the Forum established four working groups:
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Export and Supply Chain Development
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Education, Training and Research
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Certification and Standards
Recently a fifth working group, Innovation and Research, was established.
The Forum will address issues such as improving global market access, industry promotion and increasing research and development.
Information on the activities of the Forum and the working groups is available in the Forum's newsletter attached below.
For further information
Phone: +61 2 6213 6420
Email: Aerospace@innovation.gov.au
June 2007