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The Boeing Company is the major supplier of military and commercial aircraft to Australia and has been involved in the Australian aerospace and defence industries for more than 75 years. In the past five years alone, Boeing has invested more than $579 million in Australian facilities, technology transfer and the employment and training of Australians; $265 million in local research and development; and has exported aerostructure components and high technology services worth some $1.25 billion.
Boeing Australia Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., and an integral part of the Boeing global organisation. Based in Brisbane, Boeing Australia employs more than 1800 people at 16 sites around the country, primarily in support of high technology aerospace and communications systems for defence and commercial customers.
Boeing Australia’s capabilities include systems integration and major project and sub-contractor management; software engineering, design, test and development; aircraft weapons, avionics and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems; aircraft assembly, modification, maintenance and support; command, control and communications systems; information and surveillance systems; communications and information management systems; through-life support for major defence equipment and systems; integrated logistics support; operation and maintenance of defence communications and support facilities; and the manufacture of aerostructure components and electronics systems.
To enhance and support these capabilities, Boeing Australia has access to the technology and know-how of The Boeing Company, the largest aerospace and defence systems integration company in the world. When you deal with us, you deal with Boeing.
Boeing Australia’s mission, to help our customers improve their business, is achieved through the application of proven and mature quality systems.
These have achieved ongoing third-party certification against ISO 9001:2000, and action is currently underway to implement AS 9100. To further enhance these systems, Boeing Australia has adopted the process of Lean Enterprise, to continuously improve the company’s business processes and allow Boeing Australia to deliver measurable savings to its customers.
Boeing Australia's capabilities are a direct reflection of its project and program experience and the skill set that has been developed to meet the requirements of defence and commercial customers. They include:
Last Revised: August 3, 2006