Air HB has eighteen experienced instructors to operate an aircraft fleet that includes Piper Tomahawks and Cherokees, Cessna 172s (glass cockpit), Rockwell Commander and Twin Engine Piper Senecas. These aircraft are supported with CAA approved simulators.

Air HB was the first New Zealand Training Provider to be accredited with CAA Part 141. The organization has New Zealand Qualification Authority accreditation and is also a Signatory to the Code of Practice for International Students. This allows AHB to train overseas students.

Air New Zealand Aviation Institute Flight Training Organisation Partner
Following a rigorous selection process to validate training programmes and quality systems, and to confirm the ability to adopt airline-styled selection criteria and training standards Air Hawke’s Bay has been appointed as an Air New Zealand Aviation Institute Flight Training Organisation (FTO) Partner. There are only five such organisations in the country.

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Courses and Licences
Student Loan Course – Air Hawkes Bay delivers a tertiary qualification called New Zealand Diploma in Aviation. The New Zealand Diploma in Aviation has a focus on providing students with aviation licences and highly recognised qualification tailored to the industry employment market. All courses are aviation related and is delivered within a two year programme.  Students will graduate with a specilaised qualification that equips them to enter the rapidly changing and highly competitive field of aviation.

Air Hawke’s Bay also delivers other modular training programs including Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Instrument Rating, Instructor Ratings, Instructional Technique Course, Airline Integration Course, Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Theory only), Basic Gas Turbine, and GPS ratings.

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