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The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers’ Association (ALAEA) is a federally registered Australian organisation that represents the industrial, technical and professional interests of Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (LAMEs). Formed in 1964, ALAEA’s membership includes most LAMEs employed in regular public transport and regional airlines, and has widespread coverage of LAMEs in General Aviation right across Australia. Read more about ALAEA
23 December 2024:
ELECTION NOTICE – E2024-191
The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association Insufficient Nominations & Casual Vacancy Election.
DOWNLOAD ELECTION NOTICE HERE>> E2024-191 – ALAEA – Election Notice Update (A5367420) (A5431422)
DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM HERE>> E2024-191 – ALAEA – Nomination Form Update (A5367421) (A5431418)
LATEST NOTICES
- NOTICE_031_2025_ALL MEMBERS_SNAP ON SPONSORSHIP 2026 20 October, 2025
- NOTICE_030_2025_ALL MEMBERS_IPAD AUDIOMETRIC TESTING (HEARING TESTS) 20 October, 2025
- NOTICE_029_2025_All Members – Update on CASA Recognition of Foreign Licences 17 October, 2025
- NOTICE_028_2025_QF LAME_COMMENCEMENT OF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 3 October, 2025
- NOTICE_027_ALL MEMBERS_AMC 2026 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 3 October, 2025
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- New Edition – e-Torque Newsletter Now Available 31 October, 2025
- NOTICE_031_2025_ALL MEMBERS_SNAP ON SPONSORSHIP 2026 20 October, 2025
- NOTICE_030_2025_ALL MEMBERS_IPAD AUDIOMETRIC TESTING (HEARING TESTS) 20 October, 2025
- NOTICE_028_2025_QF LAME_COMMENCEMENT OF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 3 October, 2025
- NOTICE_027_ALL MEMBERS_AMC 2026 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 3 October, 2025
FIND OUT ABOUT THE ALAEA / SNAP-ON SCHOLARSHIPS
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association, in conjunction with Snap-on, provides this scholarship to encourage apprentices and AME’s to continue building on their existing aviation skills. Those who are wanting to build a career path within aviation engineering are invited to apply for this scholarship. Each year one apprentice and one AME will be successful in being awarded the scholarship.
Apprentice Scholarship consists of: –
- A Snap-on Starter Tool Kit.
- $1,500 reimbursement of educational / tooling costs expended towards an aircraft license.
- Upon gaining a first engineering license the initial yearly membership to the ALAEA at no cost.
AME Scholarship consists of: –
- A Snap-on Starter Toolkit.
- Expenses paid trip to the 2026 Snap-on AMC in Orlando, Florida, USA as part of Team ALAEA 2025 or $1,500 reimbursement of educational / tooling costs expended working towards an aircraft license.
- Upon gaining a first engineering license, the initial yearly membership to the ALAEA at no cost.
To apply for the Scholarship: –
Complete an application form. DOWNLOAD HERE
Provide 2 recommendations (references) from nominators who supervise you at work or in training. Submit a 1,000-word response on the topic of “A successful career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer involves …”
Applications open on 1 October 2025 and close on 15 December 2025. The successful applicants will be notified by the 15 January 2026. Application forms, which contain full terms and conditions, can be downloaded off the ALAEA Website. For enquiries, or submission of an application form, send an email to ame.sponsorship@ALAEA.asn.au
*See terms and Conditions below
ALAEA / Snap-on Scholarship Terms and Conditions
ALAEA / Snap-on Scholarship Terms and Conditions
- Applicable to any apprentice / AME working or training in Australia in the aviation industry.
- The ALAEA’s decisions regarding the Scholarship will be final.
- Snap-on Toolkit decisions are at the discretion of Snap-on.
- The successful AME has the option of either the expenses paid trip to Orlando, Florida, USA, or $1,500 reimbursement of educational / tooling expenses. (The AME will be the Alternate member of the team. They are not guaranteed to actually compete but in all other respects are a team member. See the Aerospace Maintenance Competition web site for an Alternate’s role within an AMC team). They must notify the ALAEA of which option they prefer on the application form. N.B. Successful applicant will be refunded up to $3,000 for airfare costs, provided a daily living allowance, provided accommodation in Orlando, Florida, USA and entry to the AMC competition. The ALAEA AMC team needs to be in Orlando, Florida, USA from 19 April 2026 to 23 April 2026 for the competition.
- The initial yearly membership of the ALAEA, upon the issue of an aircraft engineering license, can be claimed for 5 years from the date of notification.
- Use / suspected use of AI to write the response will void the applicant’s submission.
- ALAEA might contact those who have nominated the applicant.
- Any communication/email relating to this sponsorship that is not sent to ame.sponsorship@ALAEA.asn.au will not be considered.
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