ATSB report finds Tiger Airways Airbus flew for eight months with a wing fault read more
New Zealands Aviation Authority Told To Shape Up read more
TEC review of funding for pilot training read more
Jetstar launches innovative new cadet pilot training program read more
Rule Part 135 operators celebrate five years free of fatal accidents. read more
Prime Minister John Key announced a minor cabinet reshuffle last night – the two key changes are seen as being positive for the aviation industry. read more
Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the assistance provided following the tsunami disaster in Samoa and Tonga. read more......
Expressions of Interest – provision of legal support to members of the
aviation industry community. AIA has determined that its members should have access, if they do not already to individuals or groups of legal practitioners who understand the intricacies of aviation law from both a domestic and international perspective and governing the gambit of advice from individual safety matters to assisting the establishment of new aviation businesses in New Zealand. For Terms and conditions read more …..
AIA seeks feedback from industry as to the action to take over the proposed introduction of Legal Information Bulletin 4. read more......
AIA Introduces the Richard Pearse Award for Innovative Excellence in the New Zealand Aviation Industry - New Zealand is home to a host of dynamic, technology-led companies, a forward thinking military and an internationally-renowned university sector. The “Richard Pearse Trophy for Innovative Excellence in the NZ Aviation Industry” turns the spotlight on their achievements. read more......
Download a copy of the press release issued 20 November 2009
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for Predicting SAR response and operational requirements based on NZ population projections through to 2030 - The Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand is seeking a researcher or organisation to contract to the Search and Rescue Institute New Zealand Limited (SARINZ Ltd) to carry out a research project examining the impact that current population projections will have on search and rescue response and operations in New Zealand to 2030. Download the RFP document
New Zealand Aviation Industry Marks 1000th Plane Manufactured in Waikato Region - Celebrations held September 16 at Hamilton International Airport commemorated the 1000th aircraft manufactured in the Waikato region of New Zealand. This major milestone for the New Zealand aviation industry comes nearly 50 years after the first plane rolled off production lines at Pacific Aerospace – the successor to one of New Zealand’s first aviation companies, James Aviation. Read more here
AIA Safety Recognition Awards – the first company GOLD status award was made to Beck Helicopters Ltd with Alan Beck receiving GOLD and David Beck SILVER individual awards. Click here to have a look at this Taranaki Daily News article on Beck Helicopters. The specific awards were presented at the New Zealand Helicopter Association inaugural conference on July 29 in Blenheim. With the exception of Tourist Flight Operators (TFO), all other divisions of AIA are eligible for the awards.
Safety Management Systems symposium March 17/18 2009 – copies of the papers presented at the symposium are available from the AIA office at a cost of $20. The CD covers the background to SMS, its introduction, useful tools that can be applied when undertaking a hazard map of the operating environment plus views from the CAA on how SMS will be integrated into the New Zealand legislative framework. The first PWG meeting was held in Wellington on August 4. Click here for more information on Safety Management Systems
AIA and Ambulance New Zealand development of new Air Rescue/Air Ambulance Standard. There has been excellent work done by the working party on this issue. Read the Ambulance NZ and AIA draft Standard for consultation
Discussion on Airways charges below five tonnes – these discussions are progressing. AIA is taking a view that, in conjunction with any price change, service delivery issues must also be concurrently addressed. We are advised that at one large flight training organisation the additional flight hours being incurred through delays and diverts are well over 9,000 per year.
Aviation Industry Conference Week 2009 – this year’s conference was a major success with over 60 speakers and more than 30 companies exhibiting at the trade exhibition during the week. Support from industry was been excellent and our primary sponsor, Petroleum Logistics, went all out to ensure this was a conference to remember.
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