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Aviation and aerospaceOpportunities in Queensland

Queensland’s aviationand aerospace industry

Queensland is home to nearly 30 per cent of Australia’s aviation and aerospace companies.

It is a major centre for Australia’s:• civilandmilitaryaerospaceindustry• civilandmilitaryrotarywing

(helicopter) industry• aviationtrainingservices• researchanddevelopment(R&D)

of emerging aviation technologies.

Queensland has approximately 23 per cent of the Australian total of aviation and defence-related jobs and almost 30 per cent of all Australian pilots are based here.

Queensland provides significant opportunitiesfornewandexistingbusinesseswithcapabilitiesincluding:• aircraftandengine

maintenance, repair and overhaul—including modification

• avionicsmanufacture

• developmentofaircraftstructures,systemssoftwareandairframes—including advanced composites

• aeronauticaldesign• manufactureand

precision engineering• pilottraining• aerospaceeducationatsecondary,

tertiary and post-graduate levels• logisticssupport• developmentofunmanned

aircraft systems.

The emergence of the Asia-Pacific region as a focus for international aviationgrowthisakeyopportunitydriver in Queensland. Other drivers include increased global demand for aviation training, local development of emerging and advanced aviation technologies, international and national route development and airline basing, and increased defence demand for aerospace manufacture, modification and maintenance.

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Image courtesy of Sikorsky Helitech

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Strategic locations

Queensland’s airports are strategically located to service its many metropolitan and regional locations, with accessible industrial land located both on and off-site. It is Australia’s most decentralised state and has many areas that focus on aviation and aerospace, such as:

• Brisbane—Queensland’scapitalcity,gateway to the Asia-Pacific region and headquarters to global aerospace companies

• GoldCoastandSunshineCoast—strengthsinrotary and fixed-wing pilot training and aero skills training

• WideBayBurnett—emergingcentreforAustralia’sgeneral aviation industry and potential unmanned aircraft systems test and training location

• RockhamptonandTownsville—extensivesupport to Queensland-based defence activities

• Cairns—aleadingaviationandaerospacecentre of excellence with overflow capacity at Mareeba.

RegionalairportsarealsolocatedatMackay,Gladstone,Toowoomba,Charleville,Roma,Emerald,Longreach and Mount Isa.

Image courtesy of Department of Defence


Someofthemanyglobalcompaniesnow located in Queensland include:

• AirbusMilitary• Asia-PacificAerospace• AustralianAerospace• BAESystemsAustralia• BoeingDefenceAustralia• BoeingResearchandTechnology

Australia• BoeingTrainingandFlightServices• CAEAustralia• FrequentisAustralasia• GEAviation• HawkerPacific• InsituPacificLimited• InterturbineAdvanced

Logistics• Jetstar

• Qantas(Brisbaneheavymaintenance)

• QantasDefenceServices• RaytheonAustralia• SikorskyHelitech• SingaporeFlyingCollege• TasmanAviationEnterprises

(TAE)

• VectorAerospace• VirginAustralia.

Aviation and aerospace companies located in Queensland

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Queensland’s maintenance, repair and overhaul industry

Queenslandiswell-positioned to become a major global maintenance, repairandoverhaul(MRO)centre. Over the past 10 years, significant MROfacilitieshavebeenattracted to Queensland, generating over $100 million in capital expenditure and over 2000 jobs. More aircraft manufacturingcompaniesarenow based in Queensland than any other state in Australia.

Queensland offers strong international and national route development and bases for airlines. It is the only state withfourinternationalairportsoperatingregularcommercialflights,withanothertwoairportscapableofmanagingcommercial international flights.

Queensland is home to the only Bombardier-accredited facility in the southernhemisphere—HawkerPacific.OtherbusinesseswithaprovenMROcapability in Queensland include:

• Qantasheavymaintenancefacility(Brisbane)

• VirginAustraliamaintenancefacility(Brisbane)

• SikorskyHelitechhelicopterfacility(Brisbane)

• Asia-PacificAerospacehelicopterfacility (Brisbane)

• AustralianAerospacehelicopterfacility (Brisbane)

• TasmanAviationEnterprises(TAE)(Amberley and Brisbane).


Snapshot TheworldwideMROmarketisestimatedtoreach

$55.2 billion by 2015.

AircrafttrafficissettoclimbwithBrisbaneAirport Corporation estimating that by 2029–30, passenger numberswillexceed45million.

Asian airlines are expected to represent 33 per cent ofworldwidetrafficby2028.

TheAsia-PacificMROmarketisforecasttoaccount for$12.4billionoftotalMROindustrydollarsby2014.


Queensland’s airline industryQueensland’s compatible time zone and close proximity to a number of Asian countriesmakesitAustralia’sgatewaytoAsia.QueenslandiswellpositionedtoserviceAsianmarketsduringnormalbusiness hours, and United States and Europeanmarketsafterhours.

Queensland is Australia’s premier tourism destination. The local tourism industry attracts over 20.3 million domestic and international overnight visitors annually anddirectlycontributes$8.4billiontothe Queensland economy. To support demand, Queensland is committed to expandingaccessfromkeymarketsin Japan, Korea and the United Arab Emirates,whileencouraging non-stop services from China and increasingserviceswiththeUnited StatesandEurope.In2012,anumberofnewdirectinternationalflightscommenced including:• ChinaEasternflyingdirectfrom

Shanghai to Cairns• HawaiianAirlinesflyingdirectfrom

Honolulu to Brisbane • ScootAirlinesflyingdirectbetween

the Gold Coast and Singapore.

TherehasalsobeengrowthincarrieractivitieswithJetstar,TigerAirwaysandQantasLinkincreasingservicesdomestically out of Queensland. Cathay Pacific,EtihadAirwaysandVirginAustralia have also increased services internationallytoEuropeandSouth-EastAsia. Demonstrating its commitment

to the airline industry, the Queensland Governmenthasallocated$8milliontoan Attracting Aviation Investment Fund, whichaimstoattractnewinternationalairline routes to Queensland and expand existing routes.

The airline industry in Queensland benefits from:• nocurfewsatBrisbane,Sunshine

Coast and Cairns airports• strongairlinesupportthrough

superiorMROfacilities,supportingsupply chains, and aviation training and services

• availabilityofindustrialland• largeinvestmentsinairport

redevelopment• astrongtourismindustry.

Major airports

Brisbane International Airport is the third busiest and one of the fewcurfew-freeairportsinAustralia.It is a major hub for international air services, and caters for 31 airlines that fly to 44 national and 29 international destinations. Annual passenger numbers are tipped to reach over 45 million by 2030. The Brisbane Airport Corporation has committed $4.2billiontowarda20-yearinfrastructure program. It has already delivered the International TerminalExpansionProjectandNorthernAccessRoadProject,

Snapshot International airline seat capacity

into Queensland increased by approximately 60 per cent from 2003 to 2012.

Around 2500 flights arrived each weekinBrisbanefromdomesticlocations in 2012.

Theweeklydomesticseat capacity into Queensland destinationswasaround 325 000 seats in 2012.

The Australian airline industry hadtotalrevenuesof$18.1billion in 2011.


aswellasnewterminals.Inaddition,anewrunwayandaviation-relatedindustry precincts are in development. TheAirportlinkM7free-flowtollroadwascompletedin2012andprovideseasyaccessbetweentheairport, city and other major roads.

Cairns Airport is Australia’s leading regionalairportwitheightinternational airlines servicing a range of overseas locations including Tokyo,HongKong,Guam,PortMoresby, Auckland,ShanghaiandSingaporeviaDarwin.A$200millionredevelopment of the domestic terminal in 2010 resulted in five modern aerobridges catering for newaircrafttypesandimprovedaircraft access, exceptional security and state-of-the-art passenger handling technology.

Gold Coast Airport is the sixth busiest and one of the fastest growingairportsinAustralia.In2010itwasnamedMajorAirportof the Year by the Australian AirportsAssociationandwonBestRegionalAirportinthe2011WorldAirportAwards.Therapidgrowthin passengers through the airport has led to several commercial developments such as an extension ofthemainrunway,whichallowsmore direct route opportunities into Asia and increased international airfreight activity. In addition, the Gold Coast Airport officially opened anew$100millionpassengerterminal redevelopment in January 2010. These extensive expansions havepavedthewayforanincreasein direct international flights to and fromAsia,theMiddleEastandIndia.

Rockhampton Airport caters for both the mining and defence sectors. Rockhamptonisthecentralaccess

pointtotheBowenBasinand Galilee Basin coalfields and has Australia’s major military training area,ShoalwaterBay,locatedtothenorth of the city.

Sunshine Coast Airport is a curfew-freeairportthatsupportsanumber of regular public transport services and a variety of general aviation activities. In 2012 the airport introduced international flights to NewZealand,andnowmanagesaround87000aircraftmovementsand close to one million passengers per annum. The airport’s long-term development objective is to build anewrunwaytofacilitatenewinternational routes and support thegrowingregionaleconomyoftheSunshine Coast. Short-term plans includeupgradingthetaxiways,aprons, terminal and infrastructure tosupportthegrowthassociated withthecurrentrunway.

Townsville Airport is North Queensland’s regional hub offering capital city connections and an access point to the Great Barrier Reef.Ithasdynamicgeneralaviationmaintenance activities and also services a significant regional defencepresence.TownsvilleAirporthascapacitytocommencenewinternational routes in the future.

Regionalcarriers

OtherregionalairportsincludeMackay,Hervey Bay, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Charleville,Roma,Emerald,Longreachand Mount Isa. These airports are serviced by several regional airlines including RegionalExpress(Rex),QantasLink,Airnorth,SkytransandAllianceAirlines. A number of Queensland airports support fly-in fly-out operations to regional mines.


Queensland is at the forefront of the aviation training industry.

There is a strong emphasis on aviation by tertiary education institutions and manyEnglishlanguageprogramsareonoffer. International pilots in Queensland arerequiredtohaveEnglishproficiency.

Queensland’s training infrastructure and regional airports are highly accessible and a number of competitive education, training and simulation firms operate here. Flying schools benefit from over300daysofgoodflyingweathereach year in most locations.

The Queensland Government is committed to providing education and training to strengthen its aviation and aerospace industry. It has invested:• $20milliontoestablishAviation

Australia—auniqueworld-classtraining organisation designed tosupporttherapidgrowthoftheaerospace industry in Queensland and the Asia-Pacific.

• $18milliontofundtheAerospaceGatewayProject.Theprojectincludesthe establishment of Australia’s first dedicated aviation high school, Aviation High, and the introduction of aerospace subjects during years 11 and 12. The project helps young Queenslanders achieve a career in the aviation industry including caterers,cabincrew,pilots,meteorologists,aviationlawyers and engineers.

InconjunctionwithQueenslandGovernment-supported projects, Queensland universities, including Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University and the University of Queensland, offer aviation-related education. Courses include aviation management, avionics, aerospace medicine and aviation science.

Queensland’s aviation training industry

Image courtesy of Aviation Australia


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Image courtesy of Virgin Australia

Snapshot Queensland is home to Aviation

Australia—a dedicated technical andcabincrewtrainingfacilitywithcampuses in Brisbane and Cairns.

Aviation Australia currently provides engineeringandcabincrewtraining

to over 60 airlines and aerospace companies, governments, defence forces and regulatory authorities incountriesaroundtheworld.

In 2011–12, 41 per cent of Aviation Australia’s revenue wasfromitsexportproducts.


Queensland’s general aviation industry

Queensland is regarded as the emerging centre for Australia’s general aviation industry. The Queensland Government is committed to strengthening regional areaswithsoundinfrastructuredevelopment, industry development and transportationlinks.Generalaviationplaysakeyroleinthisvision,andalready contributes significantly to the economicandsocialdevelopmentwithinQueensland’s regions.

Many of Queensland’s regional operators service more communities in Australia than the major domestic operators. Queensland’s regional operators provide:• essentialaccesstomarkets

and services• vitalaeromedicalassistance

and health services• transportandfreightservices

to the resource industry• bushfireandsearchand

rescue operations• explorationviaairbornesurveying• pipelineandother

infrastructure inspections• lawenforcementandborderpatrols• businessandrecreationaltravel• airportfacilities• flighttraining.

Snapshot Regionalpassengernumbershaveincreasedby67percentoverthepast10years.

Over four million Australians rely on regional air services.

QueenslandishometotheRAAAconvention—thecountry’spremiergeneralaviation event.


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Queensland’s unmanned aircraft system industry

Over the next 10 years, global unmannedaircraftsystem(UAS)expenditure is predicted to double from $6.6 billion annually to $11.4 billion.TheAsia-Pacificregionisforecast to represent the second largestUASmarketafter theUnitedStates.

More than 30 per cent of Australia’s growingUASindustryislocated in Queensland. Insitu Pacific andBoeingDefenceAustralia play a pivotal role as lead suppliers ofUAStotheAustralianDefenceForce.

Queensland is playing a prominent roleindevelopingAustralia’sUASresearch through:• Australian Research Centre

for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA) —ajointventurebetween theQueenslandUniversity ofTechnologyandCSIROthatconductsresearchintoUAStechnologies and their integration intotheNationalAirspaceSystem

• Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems Australia (AUVS-A) —theAustralianarmoftheworld’slargest non-profit organisation devoted to advancing the unmanned systems community

• SmartSkiesInitiative —acollaborationbetweenBoeingDefenceAustralia,BoeingResearchandTechnology,andARCAAthataimstodevelopcriticalUASflightsafety systems and technologies

• Project ResQu—acollaborativeresearch partnership between theQueenslandUniversity ofTechnology;CommonwealthScientificandIndustrialResearchOrganisation(CSIRO);BoeingResearchandTechnology; andInsituPacificLtd,which aims to develop sense and avoidtechnologiesinUAS and allow them to land safely in emergency situations

• UAV Challenge—aninitiativebetweenARCAA,AviationDevelopmentAustraliaLtd andAUVS-ApromotingthedevelopmentofUAStechnology for search and rescue missions

• CSIRO’s Autonomous Systems Laboratory.

Image courtesy of Insitu

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WhyQueensland?

Economy

The Queensland economy offers investors a sound, safe, long-term investment climate and has the added advantage of being a part of a stable and resilient country. Despiteaslowingoftheglobaleconomy during 2011, Australia’s economy has continued to record moderategrowth.In2012,thestatehad an above average population growthratecomparedtotherestofAustralia. In 2012, exports to all countries totalled almost $65 billion.

Regions

Queensland is Australia’s most decentralised state. The state’s many regional locations present a variety of investment and lifestyle opportunities.

Infrastructure

Queensland currently spends more on infrastructure than most other states or territories in Australia. The Queensland Government is continuously upgrading hard infrastructure (transport, energy andwater)whilealsosupportingsoft infrastructure development (telecommunications, innovation andR&D).

Government

The Queensland Government partners withkeyindustriestoprovideongoingsupport.Itinvestsinknowledge-intensive industries and supports plans for long-term economic development. Australia’sintellectualpropertylawsreflect international best practice to protect intellectual property rights. Australian-based firms benefit from the most comprehensive intellectual property protection available.

Business friendly

The aviation and aerospace industry underpins the Queensland Government’s four economic pillars of resources, agriculture, tourism and construction. It is pivotal to tourism, essential for the resources sector and an important service provider to agriculture. The Queensland Government is promoting a business-friendly environment by cutting red tape, streamlining project facilitation and providing access to state decision makersforinvestmentplanning and development.

Queenslandhasthelowestpayrolltaxrate in Australia at 4.75 per cent and has one of the highest thresholds. Queensland companies are not requiredtopaythistaxuntilwagesandsalaries total $1.1 million per annum.

Thisthresholdwillincreaseby $100 000 per annum until it reaches $1.6 million in 2019.

Workforce

Queenslandhasahighlyskilled,motivated, employment-ready workforce.Queenslandhas world-classtertiaryeducation, anduniversitiesworkwithlocalcompanies to tailor courses to suitspecificskillsrequirements.Businesses based in Queensland also benefit from a stable industrial relations climate.

Lifestyle

Queensland is the lifestyle capital ofAustralia,boastingworld-renownedbeaches,nationalparks,rainforests,reefs and a sub-tropical climate. The state’s enviable lifestyle entices people to visit and migrate from all overtheworld.Ittrulyisamulticultural,vibrantanddiverseplace,which greatly enhances the ability to do business globally.

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Queensland snapshot 4.56 million people

1.734millionkm2 in size

$287.2billionGrossStateProduct2012

$15 billion invested in infrastructure by the Queensland Government in 2011–12.

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