AIA Conference - July 2010

What’s happening internationally

What does this mean for us

What should we do

How do we get there

Lets look at

Moving to the EASA Part 66 Model

o EASA Member States 27 + 4

o Australia

o AsiaSingaporeChinaHong Kong

What’s happening globally?

Fits better with new technology aircraft

Line / Base Maintenance privileges split

Avionics privileges integrated

International training is to this standard

Advantages of the EASA model

We are becoming “out of step” with others

Recognition of our AMEL is limited now and becoming more so

Most OEM training now /or moving to the EASA model

What does this mean for NZ

Optionso Stay as we are

o Move to the EASA Part 66 Model

o Something else

What should we do?

Recognition & alignment of Licence

Assist within Part 145 recognition

Ab-initio and Type Training to common standards

Opportunity to provide training within NZ to international market

Advantages of Change

Drive should come from within our industry

Need to raise awareness and importance of change

Work together

How do we achieve this?

How do we get there?

Majority moving to EASA model

This impacts on us in NZ

Consider changing

Advantages of change

How should we go about changing

Summary