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Young Aerospace Professionals

Over recent months the RAeS National Council (lead by Pete Barron) has worked with Branches, Industry and academic institutes to look at what can be done to develop a sustainable, skilled and future ready workforce for the Aerospace Sector. Please find attached the...

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Bay of Plenty Branch Meeting 3 July 2026

WHEN: Friday 3 July 2026WHERE: Boeing Room Classic Flyers. 9 Jean Batten Place, Mount Maunganui.SUBJECT: Our presenter at this meeting will be Des Underwood who will present his review of the history of Airspread Ltd, founded by Ron Graham in 1949. As well tracing,...

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Bay of Plenty Branch Meeting 5 June 2026

WHEN: Friday 5 June 2026WHERE: Boeing Room Classic Flyers. 9 Jean Batten Place, Mount Maunganui.SUBJECT: Our presenter at this meeting Des Underwood will introduce the June meeting of the video replay of the interview with former Chief Concorde Pilot Mike Bannister...

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Wellington Branch Meeting 21 May 2026

WHEN: Thursday 21 April 2026 - 5:30pm for 6:00pm WHERE: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Level 15, Datacom Centre, 55 Featherston St., Wellington.  SUBJECT: My Life and Times in Aviation by Phil Craig Discover how as a young lad the interest in aviation was...

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Wellington Branch Meeting 23 April 2026

WHEN: Thursday 23 April 2026 - 5:30pm for 6:00pm . WHERE Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,Level 15, Datacom Centre, 55 Featherston St., Wellington. SUBJECT: Rocket Lab's success and a secondary discussion on running a launch facility in an isolated, remote...

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Bay of Plenty Branch Meeting 1 May 2026

WHEN: Friday 1 May 2026WHERE: Boeing Room Classic Flyers. 9 Jean Batten Place, Mount Maunganui.SUBJECT: Our presenter at this meeting will be Graham Dainty speaking about his role and experience in developing and implementing Human Factors as a key element in...

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Bay of Plenty Branch Meeting 10 April 2026

WHEN: Friday 10 April 2026WHERE: Boeing Room Classic Flyers. 9 Jean Batten Place, Mount Maunganui.SUBJECT: Our presenter at this meeting will be Mark Fox who is the CEO of the Missionary Aviation Fellowship. The Fellowship operates globally from its base at Tauranga...

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Wellington Branch Meeting 19 March 2026

WHEN: Thursday 19 March 2026 - 5:30pm for 6:00pm. WHERE: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston St., Wellington.  SUBJECT: Merlin (EH101) Desert Operations - and an update by Peter Johnson. - Peter was the Senior Engineering...

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