Jet Aviation

Hawker Pacific successfully delivers special missions capability to New Zealand

Hawker Pacific, a Jet Aviation Company, successfully delivers its fourth and final special mission Beechcraft King Air 350 to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

 

The new multi-engine KA350 aircraft will begin service with a focus on new aircrew training. Accepting the aircraft on behalf of the New Zealand Government was the Hon. Ron Mark, Minister of Defence.
 
Under a 10-year agreement with the NZDF, Hawker Pacific is responsible for acquisition, modification and delivery of four multi-functioned mission focused King Air 350 (KA350) aircraft. It is also charged with delivering transport and training systems through real in-flight and virtual methods, and supporting these with a ground base training system, including engineering and logistics support, for use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) at Base Ohakea. An acceptance ceremony for the fourth and final KA350 delivery was held today at the Ohakea Air Force base with New Zealand’s Minster of Defence, the Honourable Ron Mark, presiding.
 
Building on the NZDF interim Advanced Pilot Training Capability that served its former Beechcraft King Air 200 fleet, this new aircrew training capability provides airborne and ground training systems for multi-engine pilot training while concurrently training and graduating air warfare officers for the first time in New Zealand in more than two decades.

“The Hawker Pacific New Zealand team whose sterling efforts have enabled this capability, will continue to provide exceptional service as they deliver on the through life, turn-key systems support for the RNZAF 42 Squadron”

“Hawker Pacific is proud to have successfully completed this milestone delivery to the NZDF,” said Craig Purry, Vice President Government Business Asia-Pacific, Jet Aviation. “Our experts in special missions and those of our strategic partners (Marops and Collins Aerospace) have spent three and a half years alongside the RNZAF and NZDF in bringing this comprehensive training capability to life. I know these modified, mission-focused aircraft and ground training systems will deliver on their assignments.” 
 
“As we move on to the next phase of our agreement, the Hawker Pacific New Zealand team whose sterling efforts have enabled this capability, will continue to provide exceptional service as they deliver on the through life, turn-key systems support for the RNZAF 42 Squadron.”

Related Articles

Women in Aviation - Evelyn Wong

– Australia, Sydney, Defence, APAC, Women in Aviation

Diary of an Apprentice: Thomas Duff

– Australia, Defence, Maintenance, APAC, Apprenticeship

Jet Aviation Global FBO Network Receives Recognition in Industry Surveys

– Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Amsterdam, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Palm Beach, Singapore, Sydney, FBO, Corporate, EMEA, News, Award

Charter Spotlight: Gulfstream G650ER

– Asia Pacific, Singapore, Charter, Gulfstream, APAC

Jet Aviation Announces Extension of Boeing 777 Maintenance Capabilities in Basel

– Asia Pacific, Basel, Maintenance, Corporate, News, Boeing 777

Jet Aviation celebrates 20 years of RAAF support

– Asia Pacific, Australia, Defence, Corporate, East Sale

Request a Quote
3 Models
Passengers
Range
Baggage

Request A Charter Quote

01. Flight Details

01. Flight Details

02. Contact Details

01. Flight Details

02. Contact Details

01. Flight Details

02. Contact Details

01. Flight Details

02. Contact Details

General Enquiry

One of our team will be in touch shortly.

For AOG requests, please contact us here 

Service Enquiries

One of our team will be in touch shortly

General Enquiry

One of our team will be in touch shortly.

General Enquiry

One of our team will be in touch shortly.

AOG Request

We’ll get back to you immediately. This request is for Aircraft on Ground (AOG) emergency maintenance services only.  For all other enquiries, please use the General Enquiry form.

Ground Handling Request

One of our team will be in touch shortly.

01. General Information

02. Flight Information

Service

Aircraft

Arrival & Departure

Additional Information

Media Request

Press Material Request

One of our team will be in touch shortly.

Ground Handling Request

One of our team will be in touch shortly.

01. General Information

02. Flight Information

Service

Aircraft

Arrival & Departure

Additional Information