Boeing Australia
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| Division | |
| Industry | Aerospace and defence |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Australia |
| Products | Commercial airliners Military aircraft Munitions Aerospace Support Simulation Operations and Maintenance Computer Services |
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Number of employees
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3500 (2009) |
| Parent | Boeing |
| Website | Boeing.com.au |
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 a 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 investment of more than $800 million, Boeing generates approximately $400 million in export revenue for Australia through its commercial and defence products and services.
Boeing began working in Australia through its subsidiary Boeing Aerostructures Australia, which was formerly known as de Havilland Australia 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.
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) products and services placed in or destined for Australia include:
In Australia, IDS is represented in by its business unit Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), which is a 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 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 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.
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