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].

The ALAEA was formed in 1964 in order for LAMEs to control the future of their profession. Today the ALAEA is a very successful organisation and a key player in aviation industrial issues. ALAEA membership includes most LAMEs employed in regular public transport and regional airlines, and has widespread coverage of LAMEs and AMEs in General Aviation. Membership also includes technical staff and other engineering support staff. Current membership is in excess of 3,000.

The ALAEA is a federally registered Australian organisation that represents the industrial, technical and professional interests of Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (LAMEs) and other civil aircraft maintenance workers.

The desire to establish the ALAEA arose in the late fifties; the association was registered in 1967 in order for LAMEs to control the future of their profession. Today the ALAEA is a very successful organisation and a key player in aviation industrial issues.

ALAEA membership includes most LAMEs employed in regular public transport and regional airlines, and has widespread coverage of LAMEs and AMEs in General Aviation. Also currently membership extends to Technical Officers, Maintenance Planners Instructors, Librarians, Trades Assistants, Aircraft Tradespersons Sheetmetal workers and other aircraft maintenance personnel and support staff. Current membership is in excess of 4,000.

The Association is non-political. There are no affiliations with any political party and members are not permitted to use the Association for political purposes.

A liaison is maintained, where necessary, with all political parties and, if the need arises, the Association will lobby either Government or Opposition members to further the interests of all the ALAEA's members.

The ALAEA is a pre-eminent aviation industry organisation that is actively involved in civil aviation regulatory issues and liases actively with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) including participating as a member of the Standards Consultative Committee (SCC).

The ALAEA is affiliated with:

• Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
• Unions NSW (formerly the NSW Labor Council)
• International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)
• Aircraft Engineers International (AEI)
• International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA)
• Victorian Trades Hall Council

Current Federal Executive
The Federal Executive is the governing body of the ALAEA. It is made up of 20 positions which are honorary, and subject to election by the members every four years. To be eligible for election a person must be a financial member and lodge a nomination in accordance with the ALAEA Constitution and Rules. The 20 positions are:

• President
• Senior Vice President
• Vice President
• Federal Secretary
• Assistant Federal Secretary
• 2 Trustees
• 6 Qantas Councillors
• 2 Forstaff Councillors
• Staff Councillor
• Qantas Regionals Councillor
• Virgin Blue / Virgin MRO Provider Councillor
• Other Regionals Councillor
• General Aviation Councillor

ALAEA Office Staff
The ALAEA has 5 permanent Office Staff

• Senior Industrial Officer
• Industrial Officer
• Industrial Associate
• Office Administrator
• Administration Assistant