Aviation flight training overview

New Zealand’s aviation industry is recognised internationally for its innovation, quality standards and highly skilled workforce. These strengths combine to create a thriving industry that is delivering cost-effective products and services to customers around the world.

New Zealand’s varied geography, weather and its vast and clear airspace provide an unrivalled environment for year-round pilot training. In addition, New Zealand has a strong focus on aviation safety and has developed a network of pilot training providers with exceptional capability and expertise.

Aviation organisations in New Zealand have been delivering high quality training for more than 60 years. The industry offers many well established courses as well as regularly developing new programmes to meet the increasing and changing demand from the global aviation industry.

This experience and innovative approach has resulted in New Zealand being known around the world for producing well rounded professionals with internationally respected qualifications.

• full professional training for pilots, cabin crew and support staff
• high quality training of aircraft maintenance and engineering staff
• air navigation and air traffic control training
• training for airline medical officers and aviation medical examiners
• English language training for pilots, air traffic controllers and air navigation staff
• partnering to develop customised training in other countries
• degree and diploma courses

Stringent Requirements for Aviation Training Providers

• Certified by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority
• Members of the Aviation Industry Association
• Deliver qualifications that are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority
• Signatories to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral care of International Students and to the AIA Code of Practice for Professional Pilot Training
• Able to provide accommodation options for all trainees.