Advancing Additive Manufacturing in Aviation
Last week, MEMKO proudly participated in 4th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (APICAM) 2025, held at RMIT University in Melbourne. This well-attended 3-day event showcased the latest innovations in Additive Manufacturing across aerospace, defence, biomedical, and beyond.
The conference featured multiple presentations across several rooms, bringing together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders driving the future of advanced manufacturing.
MEMKO was represented by Aerospace Engineer, Dr Akesh Senanayake and Head of Design, Paul Spooner, who delivered a detailed presentation titled: “The Development and Approval Journey for Additive Manufacturing of Aircraft Interior Spare Parts”. This presentation explored MEMKO’s end-to-end process for designing, producing and certifying 3D printed spare parts for aircraft interiors
This year, MEMKO became the first Australian organisation approved by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to fit 3D printed parts to commercial aircraft. All parts are designed and manufactured at our Melbourne CBD headquarters, and over 150 certified components have already been delivered to our airline customers. Our service reduces turnaround from months to under a week, helping aircraft return to service faster and more efficiently.
MEMKO is an engineering and technology company based in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 2007 with its origins in Aerospace, MEMKO’s services now span across multiple industries with a focus on Aerospace and Defence engineering using smart enterprise digital tools across the product life cycle management covering design, systems engineering, digital mock-up, simulation, digital manufacturing and virtual twin. MEMKO is committed to building the workforce of the future, supporting many research and university clients with a combination of industry and market knowledge. MEMKO also delivers training courses for continued education in aviation and aerospace, micro credentials for upskilling in digital manufacturing and official Dassault Systèmes software certification.
As a CASA-approved provider of 3D printed aircraft cabin components, MEMKO is proud to demonstrate how certified additive manufacturing is transforming aviation and defence – enabling faster production, reduced costs and enhanced sustainability.
Learn more about our CASA approval and additive manufacturing capabilities: MEMKO Secures CASA Approval for 3D Printed Cabin Components | MEMKO
