Whether you’re interested in becoming a pilot or aviation management, we offer courses that pave the way to a successful career. All are developed and reviewed in consultation with key players in industry and taught by teachers with significant industry experience.
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Academic staff
| Name |
Position |
Contact |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tommy Cheung |
Associate Professor, Aviation Postgraduate Course Director | ||
| Professor Zheng Lei |
Department Chair |
EN704 |
|
| Yun Maung | Lecturer, Aviation | ymaung@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Rockie Kuok | Lecturer, Aviation | rkuok@swinburne.edu.au | EN702e |
Course Advisory Committee
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| TBD (Chair) |
||
| Mr Greg Fordham |
Director |
Airbiz Aviation Strategies |
| Mr Peter Evans |
Senior Advisor |
Airservices Australia |
| Mr Brent Hayward |
Managing Director |
Dedale Asia Pacific |
| Dr Richard Batt |
Manager International |
Australian Transport Safety Bureau |
| Mr Nigel Fanning |
Head of Commercial Australia and New Zealand |
Jetstar Airways |
| Adrian Jakobovic |
Head of Operations Support |
Tiger Airways Australia |
| Captain Adrian Young |
Head of Flying Operations and Chief Pilot |
Qantas Link Airways |
| Ms Sarah Renner |
Executive General Manager-Aviation and Transport |
ISS Facility Services Australia |
| Mr Darryl Gerlach |
Consultant & Advisor to Skytraders |
Skytraders |
| Captain Steve Gist |
Manager Training and Checking, B737 |
Qantas Airways |
| Mr Mike Drinkall |
General Manager |
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy |
| Captain Phil Elliot |
Director, Flight Operations |
AHK Air Hong Kong |
| Captain Tegan Gray |
Chief Pilot and Head of Flying Operations |
Express Freighters Australia |
| Mr Simon Gandy |
Chief of Aviation |
Melbourne Airport |
| Mr Shane Carmody |
CEO and Director of Aviation Safety |
CASA |
| Mr Paul Ferguson |
CEO Moorabbin Airport Corporation |
Australian Airports Association |
Latest news
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Piers Fowler Scholarships for aviation
- Aviation
A range of new scholarships and prizes will be available for students studying Aviation at Swinburne.Wednesday 18 March 2015 -
Aviation's emerging leaders sought for first Leadership Summit
- Aviation
The inaugural Swinburne Aviation Summit will focus on building leadership capability in the aviation sector in the Asia Pacific region.Monday 26 October 2015 -
Swinburne's Central European Business Forum: Building international business opportunities
- Business
Small and medium sized businesses were given the opportunity to learn more about working with partners from Central Europe.Wednesday 26 August 2015 -
Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation winner announced
- Aviation
Swinburne Aviation student Jaryd Wetzel has been named this year's recipient of the Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship.Monday 18 May 2015 -
It's Back to the Future Day today – so what are the next future predictions?
- Film and television
To mark back to the Future Day, Swinburne Lecturer Philip Branch discusses what he would predict for the technologies in use 30 years from now.Wednesday 21 October 2015
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For general enquiries, call 1300 794 628 to speak with our friendly team. You can also email us at Dean-SchoolofEngineering@swinburne.edu.au.
