AIA’s mission is to assist members achieve their business goals. This means ensuring members gain from the following AIA activities:
- Advocating for the right regulatory framework to enhance business opportunities and advance a proactive safety culture
- Positioning commercial aviation as the safest form of transporting goods and services
- Actively improving this industry’s reputation
- Working with organisations to enhance the availability of appropriately qualified human resources
- Improving operating margins
In 2008 we:
- Consistently challenged the strategic vision and leadership of aviation safety
- Advocated for rule change, exemptions and interpretations consistent with providing an efficient industry
- Successfully held the first Aviation Industry Conference Week in Tauranga
- Convinced Government to invest $500,000 in a new office of environment and airspace policy
- Placed consistent pressure on officials to develop a logical enforcement/safety analysis policy
- Launched a clear lobbying platform with ministers to address a number of the industry’s fundamental concerns
In 2009 we are working on:
- Overhauling taxation rules for maintenance and, overall, seeing off an IRD challenge which will have adverse impacts on cash flow
- Developing a new standard for ground power to aircraft
- Launching the New Zealand Helicopter Association that will be dedicated to improving the efficiency and performance of the helicopter industry
- Establishing an industry-wide safety committee under the AIRCARE brand to create a climate of exchanging safety information without fear or favour
- Integration of airspace policy and management under one coherent vision
- The provision of free-of-charge meteorological information to the GA community operating below 10,000 feet
- Launching a revitalised engineering group
- Industry-wide safety recognition awards
- Management of wild-life hazards including the Canada goose and black swan
- Pilot training funding
- Various relationships with the Department of Conservation
- Safety management systems
At the end of 2008 AIA had established a very sound strategic platform for the industry to go forward, addressing both the core business issues of commercial aviation and an enhanced platform for participation in the international export arena.
However, we need to retain a strong and vibrant membership base. With so many initiatives about to take off we will ensure that the interests of existing members are protected first and foremost.
Members of the aviation industry who do not belong to AIA will be encouraged
to join – this is particularly critical, as we need to speak with one voice.
