Department of Aviation
A leader in aviation education for the past 28 years, Swinburne delivers innovative flying and aviation management programs.
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.
Explore our courses
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Aviation Management
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Professional Piloting
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Human Factors
Our people
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Professor Zheng Lei
Department Chair
Academic staff
| Name |
Position |
Contact |
Location |
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| Dr Tommy Cheung |
Senior Lecturer; Aviation Postgraduate Course Director |
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| Dr Matt Ebbatson |
Senior Lecturer; Aviation Undergraduate Course Director |
EN706a |
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| Professor Alan Lau |
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Performance and Development) |
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| Professor Zheng Lei |
Department Chair |
EN704 |
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| Peter Renshaw |
Director of Flight Training | EN706e |
Course Advisory Committee
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Cameron Tribe (Chair) |
Check Captain |
Virgin Australia |
| 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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- Business
- Aviation
We studied the world’s top airlines and hospitality firms – many are still poor at reporting risks around climate and pandemics
The rules around risk reporting are changing, but there's still a long way to go. Analysis for The Conversation by Carol A Adams and Subhash Abhayawansa, Swinburne University of Technology.
Thursday 15 July 2021 -
- Law
- Aviation
High-achieving Swinburne graduate receives Supreme Court Prize
Law and aviation management graduate, Ryan Hill, has been awarded the 2021 Supreme Court Prize. He says his experiences at Swinburne helped kickstart his career.
Monday 07 June 2021 -
- Aviation
Keeping the faith in Aviation
The Swinburne Aviation Leadership Guest Lecture Series, this year titled ‘Covid-19 - Learning How to Fly’, was a lesson in determination.
Thursday 29 October 2020 -
- University
Swinburne early entry program supports disrupted Year 12 students
An early entry program at Swinburne is supporting secondary students affected by the COVID-19 situation during their 2020 studies.Tuesday 16 June 2020 -
- Aviation
Virgin Australia gets a lifeline, but will it be enough?
The federal government's dilemma is whether it is better to bail out Virgin Australia or allow commercial forces to rule, as it has done in the past.Friday 17 April 2020
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Contact the Department of Aviation
For general enquiries, call 1300 794 628 to speak with our friendly team. You can also email us at Dean-SchoolofEngineering@swinburne.edu.au.