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Your career in aviation engineering awaits you!

Business is booming in the aviation industry! The maintenance engineers who keep aircraft flying are in hot demand all over the world and you can be part of that global trend.

As reliance on air travel increases in this global economy, there is only one way that employment trends, as an aircraft maintenance engineer, are heading – and that’s up!

So if you’re looking for a solid career, whether working as part of a team for a major corporation or as the key person in a regional factory, then look no further.

The aviation industry is complex, massive and operates worldwide. The movement of tens of thousands of people and tons of goods every day to all corners of the globe just never ends. The logistics that make it all happen are mind-boggling.

But behind the statistics are people making sure it all happens. In the world of the aircraft maintenance engineer, this can scale right down to checking an individual component in a dusty hangar, or scale up to encompass the operations of an entire airbus at a major international airport.

Employment opportunities exist with international, domestic and regional airlines and privately owned aircraft service providers. You can find yourself working in aircraft production and refurbishment, and in corporate, military or general aviation.

Here at Queensland Institute for Aviation Engineering (QIAE), we have a reputation in training aircraft engineering students that is second-to none. Our graduates are eagerly sought. It’s not just because our training standards are high, but also because of the special emphasis we place on ensuring our students really understand their craft.

A full trade qualification from QIAE will open the way to an exciting, rewarding and long career in aviation.

This diverse industry sector operates in a multi billion dollar capital equipment environment where high quality and safety are critical. Aircraft maintenance engineers are a vital element of the aviation industry and make a significant contribution to the Industry´s growth, safety and standing.

At times the job can be stressful as timelines are often tight and deadlines need to be met without compromising safety. However, the rewards and personal satisfaction are first class.

All employers look for demonstrated skills in analysis, design, planning, execution and evaluation across a range of technical and management functions. That’s the case whether your own speciality is in the recognised general field of avionics, mechanics or structures.

In the world of aviation, there is always some new criteria to adopt and procedures to learn. So not only does the industry demand you be able to demonstrate you know all about wide-ranging and highly specialised technical, creative or conceptual skills, you have to go with the flow and be comfortably able to adapt and change.

Take a look around. Flight is a growth industry worldwide. All aircraft are subject to extraordinary pressures and the results of a failure can be catastrophic. So it stands to reason that a lot of importance is placed on their care and maintenance.

And who looks after these flying machines? Who makes sure that they stay up in the air, give a smooth and speedy ride, and land in the right place? Why aviation engineers of course.

With their meticulous attention to detail, their great fund of knowledge and their superior diagnostic skills, it’s no wonder that well qualified graduates who study at QIAE are in demand all over the world.

QIAE is now in it’s 12th year of successfully training both Australian and International students.

You can be assured - if you’re up for the challenge, we’re ready to meet it.

The aviation industry is like no other. Its history is full of the exploits and feats of trailblazing men and women. And now you can be part of that fine tradition.

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