Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation, formerly known as Hawker Pacific is an aviation firm with hangar facilities at Cairns Airport. Through Jobs and Regional Growth Fund assistance, Jet Aviation is contributing to the growth of the aviation sector in Cairns with the completion of its $4.5 million hanger expansion.

By increasing its hangar facilities by 50%, Jet Aviation is able to better compete for heavy maintenance work, particularly on turboprop and jet-powered commercial aircraft from around Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Pacific nations. This is work that may otherwise have gone to Asia or Europe.

The fund ensured that Jet Aviation has the ability to secure that work here in Queensland.

Already a significant employer in Cairns, Jet Aviation has created an additional 39 highly skilled jobs, including a significant number of local apprenticeships.

Many of the new operational staff are graduates of the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre that is training the future workforce of the region’s aviation sector.