Aviation NZ

Aviation New Zealand has urged the government to set a border re-opening date so New Zealand can start reconnecting to the world.

Aviation New Zealand has welcomed a government decision to allow 400 foreign pilot cadets to enter New Zealand in 2022.

The number of international students at NZ flight schools will drop to just 22 in December – down from 651 pre-Covid.

A lack of approved places for international students is taking a toll on NZ’s flight schools.

Almost 500 international pilot students have been waiting to get to New Zealand since March 2020, according to a survey by Aviation NZ.

Aviation New Zealand says high-value pilot training should be one of the first sectors allowed back.

The resumption of air travel within New Zealand is vital if the possibility of trans-Tasman travel is going to be explored.

The Queenstown-based operator has won the company accolade at the 2018 Annual Aviation Awards.

Operators must show greater responsibility in using their drones, says the NZ drone industry.

‘Improving Performance’ is the theme of the 2017 Aviation NZ Conference to be held at the Distinction in Hamilton on 24 and 25 July.