ALAEA NOTICES
NOTICE_022_2025_QANTAS LAME MEMBERS_A321 TOWING DUTIES_GUIDANCE
Dear ALAEA Member, As you may be aware, despite the ALAEA's efforts to engage collaboratively with Qantas regarding the introduction of the A321XLR, the company has unilaterally removed all R&D duties and towing responsibilities for the A321 from LAMEs...
Notice_020_2025_All Members – AMT Award
May 24 – Aerospace Maintenance Technician (AMT) Day Honouree: Martin Hobson The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) is proud to recognise Martin Hobson as the 2025 Inaugural Aerospace Maintenance Technician Day Honouree. Martin has...
Notice_021_2025_All Members – Urgent – Have Your Say on CASA’s Proposal to Fast Track Foreign Licence Recognition (Closes 4 June 2025)
Dear Member, CASA has released Consultation Draft CD 25/08MS, proposing to accelerate the recognition of foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licences in Australia. The consultation window is extremely short and will close on Tuesday, 4 June 2025. After...
NOTICE_019_2025_ALL MEMBERS_VALE GRAEME SMITH
Dear Members, It is with deep respect and fond remembrance that we acknowledge the passing of our friend and colleague, retired Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Graeme Smith. Graeme began his aviation career with TAA in Brisbane in January 1967 as...
Notice_018_2025_All Members – VALE Raymond Splatt
Vale Raymond Splatt
Notice_017_2025_All Members – ALAEA 2024 Financial Report
Dear Members, In accordance with the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and Rule 38 of the ALAEA Rules, the 2024 ALAEA Audited Financial Report is now available for members to view on our website, www.alaea.asn.au in the member notices section....
NOTICE_016_2025_ALL MEMBERS_2025 AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (AMT) DAY
Dear ALAEA Members, Recognising those members amongst us. The ALAEA would like to hear from members who would like to nominate an ALAEA member that deserves recognition. Do you know a member that goes above and beyond to help others? Someone you look up...
NOTICE_015_2025_ALL REPS_WORKPLACE MAPPING
Dear ALAEA Representatives, I write to advise you that the ALAEA has tasked me with the responsibility of “workplace mapping”. Workplace mapping – or “mapping” as it is known, in its simplest form, is a process of identifying who is who in your workplace and...
Notice_014_2025_All Members – VALE Greg “Chimo” Chimiak
Dear Members, We are beyond sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and esteemed colleague, Greg “Chimo” Chimiak. Greg was one of those rare individuals who made going to work fun. A meticulous and insightful engineer, he had a unique...
NOTICE_013_2025_ALL MEMBERS_VALE DAVID FORWOOD
Dear Members, It is with great sadness that I write to you today to inform you of the passing of one of our brothers, David Forwood. Dave was a respected and much-loved member of the Toll Helicopters Engineering team. His workmates have asked me to share...