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Melbourne’s aviation and aerospace strengths Since staging Australia’s first controlled powered aircraft flight in 1910, Victoria has continued to be the leader in aviation and aerospace activity in Australia. offering stood out in some areas in particular, receiving the highest score for stability and risk, living environment and real estate (availability of hangars). More than 40% of Australia’s civil aviation repair and overhaul activities take place in Melbourne and, with two world-class airports on extensive parcels of land, the city has the capacity to cater to an increasing market in both heavy and line maintenance activities to meet the needs of domestic and international operators. Key MRO players already located in Melbourne include: 4AVIATION AND AEROSPACE – Melbourne, Australia 2010 One hundred years on from this momentous achievement, Victoria’s aviation and aerospace sector has grown to include over 500 businesses as well as world-class research institutes and education providers. Home to the largest number of aviation and aerospace companies in the country, Melbourne has been at the centre of both aircraft manufacturing and maintenance in Australia for over half a century. Victoria’s aviation and aerospace sector exported over $800 million in products and services in 2008-09. Melbourne has an established aerospace precinct at Fisherman’s Bend in Port Melbourne consisting of manufacturers, design organisations, educational providers and research facilities, as well a growing aviation hub at Melbourne Airport. Also located in Melbourne’s World Trade Centre is Thales Australia Air Systems, a world-class designer, manufacturer and exporter of air traffic management systems. Established centre for MRO Situated in one of the world’s most vibrant growth corridors for aviation, Melbourne is well positioned to become a major global MRO centre in the Australasian region. A recent study by IBM Plant Location International highlights Melbourne’s quality offering for MRO as among the best in the region. Melbourne’s John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS): Australia’s only independent third-party aircraft maintenance provider, JHAS caters for heavy aircraft types up to and including wide body aircraft. John Holland currently services both domestic and international airlines and provides total maintenance solutions. With significant in-house capabilities and renowned Original Equipment Manufacturers (Boeing) and major engine shop capabilities (Lufthansa Tecknik) located in close proximity, JHAS provides a cost effective and efficient turn time to its customers. Qantas: With extensive maintenance facilities at both Melbourne and Avalon airports, Qantas caters for internal and third-party maintenance requirements out of Melbourne. Virgin Tech: The Virgin Tech MRO facility located at Melbourne Airport undertakes scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance for Virgin Blue’s fleet of Boeing 737-700/800 and Embraer 170/190 aircraft. LTQ Engineering: A partnership between Lufthansa Technik and Qantas, LTQ Engineering is an independent MRO provider located adjacent to Melbourne Airport. LTQ specialises in the repair and overhaul of jet engines and can conduct complete engine overhauls, modifications and repair activities with extensive support shop and test cell capability. Honeywell Aerospace and Rockwell Collins: Together with a large collection of smaller firms these companies provide specialist maintenance support services to general aviation, commercial and military clients. Melbourne is also home to a comprehensive range of part suppliers and ground support equipment suppliers which feed into the Australian airline industry.
Aviation services As the international gateway to southern Australia, Melbourne provides access to a catchment area of seven million people with a compelling mix of business, leisure and ‘visiting friends and relatives’ traffic. Already an important air traffic hub in Australia, capacity exists for further expansion at Melbourne’s two airports characterised by high levels of operational flexibility and efficiency. As an example of this, a recent benchmarking study found employee productivity at Melbourne Airport is about one-third higher than the average for other southern hemisphere airports. Melbourne’s role as Australia’s leading logistics hub is strengthened by international investment in aviation ground services at Melbourne Airport including Toll, DNATA and Menzies Aviation. In 2009 Melbourne Airport increased its international capacity by 12% and the Victorian Government is committed to seeing this trend continue. The growth is evident in the number of new carriers Melbourne welcomed on new and existing routes and in the expanding capacity of existing carriers. • AirAsia X expanded to 11 weekly services between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, and launched services from Kuala Lumpur to Stansted London. • Etihad Airways launched direct Airbus A340 services between Melbourne and Abu Dhabi. • Singapore Airlines introduced new A380 services between Melbourne and Singapore. • V Australia launched three new services out of Melbourne; to Los Angeles, USA three times a week, to Johannesburg, South Africa twice a week and to Phuket, Thailand once a week. • Emirates Airlines increased its services to Melbourne to three daily flights using both Boeing 777 and A340 aircraft. • Qatar Airways commenced three weekly direct air services between Melbourne and Doha, the airline’s first service to Australia. • Qantas Airways announced the launch of its fifth new A380 aircraft flying twice weekly on the Melbourne to London route. Looking forward, the State Government is working towards expanding air access to priority markets such as China and India. Domestic carriers Jetstar and QantasLink have made commitments to increase services between Melbourne and a number of other Australian destinations during 2010. The Melbourne-based low cost carrier, Tiger Airways Australia will also be increasing services during 2010 as four new aircraft will be assigned to their headquarters at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 4. 5
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