A highly skilled team of 40 staff operate from offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The depth of experience, combined with continuing forward thinking, ensure reliable and trustworthy services and products are provided to operators both nationally and internationally.

In addition to working in the general aviation sector, AEA provides expert services to special mission operators, aeromedical operators, airlines (through its sister company Airline Technical Services), and leading defence organisations throughout Australia. AEA provides support to Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors for a variety of defence projects. Working with both civil and military registered aircraft, AEA can tailor engineering support services to suit your specific requirements.

Aeronautical Engineers Australia has demonstrated capability and possesses the necessary professional engineering expertise for:

• Complete aircraft design, flight testing and certification
• Design and build capability through strategic manufacturing alliances
• Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analysis
• Finite Element Modelling and Structural Analysis
• 3D CAD design (across a range of software platforms)
• Night Vision Goggle testing and implementation
• Target towing design, installation and flight testing
• Aircraft loading systems, trimsheets and re-weighs
• Aeromedical interior fitouts and zero-lift stretcher loading systems
• Hardened cockpit door design and manufacture
• Aerial surveillance system design, installation and approval

• AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 – Quality Management System
• CAR35 – Approval of modifications and repairs to all categories of aircraft
• CAR36 – Approval of modifications and repairs to components
• CAR55A – Changes to flight manuals
• CASR 21.303(4) – Approval of APMA technical data
• CAA PNG Part 146 – Approval of modifications and repairs to PNG registered aircraft
• APMA and Australian Production Certificate approvals
• Aircraft Weight Control Authority (all categories of aircraft)

Under Civil Aviation Regulation 42U (CAR42U), any modification or repair that is carried out on an Australian aircraft must be done in accordance with 'approved data'. This approved data is usually contained within the aircraft's manuals (aircraft maintenance manual, structural repair manual, component maintenance manuals etc) issued by the aircraft's manufacturer. However, sometimes there is damage to the aircraft that is outside the scope of these manuals or the operator wishes to modify the aircraft to help it perform a specific function (aerial firefighting, search and rescue) or alter the aircraft in some other way. To ensure that the aircraft continues to be airworthy (i.e. safe to fly), the repair or modification must be examined by an aeronautical engineer so that the many complex factors that affect aircraft flight, structures and systems can be assessed and the design change approved as airworthy. To do this the engineer assesses the design of the modification or repair against the airworthiness requirements for the aircraft and then must justify that the design meets these requirements through the use of analysis, testing and experience. If the design has been shown to meet the airworthiness requirements it may be approved under Civil Aviation Regulation 35 (CAR35) and is hence 'approved data', satisfying CAR42U.

Provisions similar to CAR42U exist for how to and what to use when performing maintenance on an aircraft under CAR42V. If maintenance personnel wish to deviate from the aircraft's approved maintenance data, the materials and procedures need to be approved under CAR36A.

AEA, along with other similar approved persons around Australia, is an approved design authority under CAR35 and CAR36 (for the approval of replacement components). AEA is also approved under the Papua New Guinea Civil Aviation Rules Part 146 which mirrors CAR35 for PNG registered (P2 registered) aircraft.

Our Ethos

Aeronautical Engineers Australia is dedicated to the supply of high-quality aeronautical engineering services and products to the Australian aviation community. We pride ourselves on being customer-focused and providing cost-effective solutions that meet our customer's needs. AEA is a wholly owned Australian company and operates to ISO 9001 standards.