Aviation Industry overview
aircraft products, aviation services, flight training & charter flights
Directory of aviation services supporting the New Zealand aviation industry - aircraft products, charter flights, flight training and more... Sectors covered include aircraft sales and used aircraft for sale, available charter flights, aircraft engineering and design, airport development. Helicopter charter flights, flight training and other industry related areas.
New Zealand is a world leader in developing, manufacturing and testing complex aviation systems and aircraft products. From component engineering to ground control systems, New Zealand firms are renowned for coming up with innovative design solutions while keeping the bottom line as narrow as possible.
Whether you’re looking for maintenance of an existing aircraft, an overhaul of your baggage handling system, the most advanced 3-D visualization technology or an engineer capable of overseeing the most complicated product design, you can find it here.
All year-round flight training. Globally recognised industry standards for extreme environments across New Zealand...
experiences with agricultural aviation gave an early impetus to what is now a growing general aviation sector...
New Zealand’s aviation services for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies...
Aircraft interiors and interior products, a growing part of the sector offering real potential for international clients...
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Projects underway with the help of industry champions...
New Zealand’s pioneering experiences with agricultural aviation gave an early impetus to what is now a growing general aviation sector that has so far produced 1000 light aircraft (September 2009).
Future growth in aircraft production is expected to come through the use of innovative materials such as advanced composites – which New Zealand has successfully used for high-performance yachts – and light metal components, assemblies and structures.
Civilian and military ab-initio trainers, short take-off and landing (STOL) utility aircraft, micro-light kits, sports aircraft and gliders are all manufactured in New Zealand.
High quality standards and productivity levels, coupled with intellectual property acquired over many years and moderate OECD-level costs, mean New Zealand’s general aviation manufacturers are internationally competitive.
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority has close relationships with other aviation regulators and with local industry which helps to shorten the lead times for aircraft-related designs to be certified. FAA and EASA certification support the developing GA industry.
Pacific Aerospace makes a 750XL STOL aircraft in many configurations (passenger, jump, freight and agricultural) with a payload up to 4200lbs, a CT4 trainer enhanced by Raytheon for the modern airforce and the Cresco, which is ideally suited for agricultural use.
New Zealand is also taking a fresh approach to kitset aircraft with the latest development being the Furio composite model designed by Falcomposite. The aircraft is made up of less than 20 structural components, making it faster and easier to assemble than competing kitset models.
The Waikato region, south of Auckland, has a vibrant GA manufacturing industry and Marlborough, at the top of the South Island, is establishing itself as a centre for vintage aircraft restoration.
NZ Charter Flights and Scenic Flights
There is a dynamic charter and scenic flight industry in New Zealand. There can be considerable overlap between both industries.
Charter flight operators service the business and tourist markets and provide charter services on routes that are not part of the commercial route network. This can include charter flights to Australia and the South Pacific. A range of aircraft is available for charter from small jets (e.g. Cessna Citation) through twin engine turbo prop aircraft (Dash 8 and Beech 1900) to smaller fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Scenic flight operators permit visits to some of New Zealand’s most secret and spectacular locations. These include Milford Sound, Mount Cook, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, Whale watching in Kaikoura, Rotorua and volcanic attractions in the Bay of Plenty, the Bay of Islands. There are many more wonderful sights.
Scenic Flight Operators are represented by the New Zealand Flight Tourist Operators Group – www.touristflightoperators.co.nz
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