Boeing Australia

Infobox Company
company_name = Boeing Australia
company_
location = Brisbane, Australia
foundation = 1997
type = Division
industry = Aerospace and defence
products = Commercial airliners
Military aircraft
Munitions
Aerospace Support
Simulation
Operations and Maintenance
Computer Services
num_employees = 4000 (2006)
parent = The Boeing Company
homepage = [http://www.boeing.com.au/ Boeing.com.au]
footnotes =

Boeing's presence in Australia is made up of a number of businesses:
* Boeing Australia Limited
* Hawker de Havilland
* Alteon Training Systems
* Preston Aviation Solutions
* Carmen Systems
* Jeppesen Australia
* Aviall

Hawker de Havilland, Alteon Training Systems, Preston Aviation Solutions and Jeppesen Australia report to Boeing's commercial aircraft business while Boeing Australia Limited reports through the company's defence business. Collectively these business are held under an umbrella group called Boeing Australia Holdings (BAH). The current President of BAH is Craig Saddler, an American who was previously chief financial officer for the 787 program, replacing the Hon Andrew Peacock in February 2007.

Boeing Australia Limited

Boeing Australia Limited was formerly Rockwell Australia Limited, until the purchase of Rockwell Space and Communications division by Boeing, turning Rockwell Australia Limited into Boeing Australia Limited.

Boeing Australia's headquarters are in Brisbane, Queensland. [ [http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q2/080421a_nr.html Boeing Australia Limited Celebrates 10 Years in Brisbane] ]

Previous to the acquisition of Rockwell Space and Communication division by Boeing, Rockwell Australia purchased the Australian Government Aircraft Factory. This significant organisation formed the financial backbone to Boeing Australia Limited and eventually became the Aerospace Support division of Boeing Australia.

Australian Defence Force aircraft Boeing Australia are involved in:
* Support of Royal Australian Air Force fleet of F/A-18
* Support of Royal Australian Air Force fleet of F-111 Aardvark
* Modification and support Royal Australian Air Force Project Wedgetail
* Royal Australian Air Force support of Boeing C-17
* Royal Australian Air Force support of the upcoming Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
* Australian Army JP-129 Tactical UAV

It is also leading systems development programs on:
* HF Modernisation Program (HFMoD)
* Royal Australian Air Force Vigilare Ground Based Air Defence System

Systems Analysis Laboratory

Boeing Australia Limited has created a virtual reality decision support centre called the Systems Analysis Laboratory (SAL). The SAL is known to undertake classified projects for the Government and Boeing and is centred in Boeing's headquarters in Brisbane.Fact|date=October 2007 It is the regions most advanced constructive simulation facility and is staffed by a team of highly skilled software engineers and military operations analysts who provide unparalleled decision support to defence customers through constructive simulation and military operations analysis [ [http://www.aviationnews.com.au/News_Stories/Archived_Stories/0059902-BoeingLab.htm Blank_Story.htm ] ] .

Boeing Australia Limited also conducts operations and maintenance for a number of classified programs and Australian Government sites.

Hawker De Havilland Australia

Hawker De Havilland (HdH) is Australia's largest aerostructure manufacture company. A long history involving its namesake de Havilland, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation and Government Aircraft Factory - today it is owned by Boeing and manufactures parts for Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Bombardier and Lockheed Martin. It is Boeing in Australia's second biggest presence with over 1300 employees in Melbourne and Sydney. The most notable current program of HdH's is its role on the Boeing 787, manufacturing the flaps and ailerons.

Jeppesen Rail, Logistics and Terminals

Jeppesen Rail, Logistics and Terminals, is based in Brisbane and Melbourne, and incorporates Carmen Systems and Preston Aviation Solutions and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company.

Preston Aviation Solutions was previously known as The Preston Group, its name stemming from its creation out of a CSIRO research group centred in Preston, Melbourne, Australia. The creation came as Sun Microsystems and other investors funded the development of one of the first simulations for Air Traffic Management was created called TAAM. Preston today employs 50 staff and creates scheduling and simulation solutions out of its main office in Melbourne.

Carmen Systems is a leading provider of crew scheduling and disruption management software for the world's airlines and railways.

Boeing in Australia (including its subsidiaries) employs over 4000 staff of primarily Australian nationality working on military aircraft support, military systems development programs, civil aircraft component manufacture and aviation data (maps, simulations) support.

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