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2025 RAeS NZ Division Symposium- 31 October – Aviation in New Zealand’s Future
Title: Aviation in NZ’s Future. Theme: The role Aviation and Aerospace may play in New Zealand’s growth and future. Synopsis: With the focus and need to grow New Zealand’s economy, Aviation and the Aerospace sector have an important role...
Bay of Plenty Branch Meeting 7 March 2025
WHEN: Friday 7 March 2025WHERE: Boeing Room Classic Flyers. 9 Jean Batten Place, Mount Maunganui.SUBJECT:The presenter for our Friday 07 March meeting is Aaron Lewis. Aaron is the Campaign Director for Leonardo Helicopters based in New Zealand but working across Asia...
Canterbury Branch Programme of Events
This is the 2025 Branch programme for the next 5 months - 18 February - "The Dark Art of Warfare - Electromagnetic Manipulation". Speaker Phillip Harrall. Venue - Air Force Museum (AFM) at 19:30 18 March - "Christchurch Air Traffic Control". Speaker Clint Bowles....
Classic Fighters Omaka 18-20 April 2025
Wellington End of Year Function
Thursday 28 November - Branch End of Year Function, 5:00pm for 5:30pm start Saigon Restaurant and Bar, 126 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington"Discover the true flavours of Vietnam at Saigon Restaurant & Bar. Enjoy delicious Pho, spring rolls, and more in a...
Bay of Plenty Branch Meeting 29 November
WHEN: Friday 29 November 2024WHERE: Boeing Room Classic Flyers. 9 Jean Batten Place, Mount Maunganui.SUBJECT:Aviation Pub Quiz- Members Mel and Kevin Salisbury will run the annual Aviation Pub Quiz. Members will be placed into teams on the night to compete for prizes...
2024 Symposium- Disruption and Disruptors in the Aerospace Sector
Details Post Covid, the aviation sector has changed across the board and is continuing to change. This year we will hear from presenters as they discuss specific events, technologies or issues from their own part of the sector that has disrupted or is likely to...
Blenheim Branch Meeting- 20 November
Owing to problems securing a speaker, this month’s Royal Aeronautical Society speaker will be yours truly, Des Ashton PMUBD (past my use-by date!). I will send out the formal notice later tonight when I return from a commitment in Wellington. My subject will be...
CPD – Ocean Flyer
Ocean Flyer will start operating fully electric seagliders in New Zealand from 2025. Seagliders will be sustainable, fast, comfortable and affordable. The seaglider is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters off the water's surface and couples the...
The 37th Annual Symposium
Friday 03 November 2023, Wellington Our Sector: Aviation and Aerospace in Aoteoroa As we come out of Covid and start to be faced with new challenges and opportunities, this year's symposium is focusing on the overall sector and exploring how each sector is impacted...