11. SUE MORONEY (Labour) Link to this
to the Minister of Transport
What benefits are being seen as a result of the new joint New Zealand and Australian arrangements for a mutual recognition of aviation safety certification?
Hon ANNETTE KING (Minister of Transport) Link to this
On 30 March 2007 joint arrangements between the New Zealand and Australian Governments took effect that allow mutual recognition of airline safety certification between the two countries. The Civil Aviation Authority has since issued authorisation to a New Zealand airline, Airwork Holdings Ltd, to operate Boeing 737 freighter services within Australia. It is the first company on either side of the Tasman to receive authority under the mutual recognition regime. As a result, Airwork did not need to obtain equivalent Australian certification, thereby saving the company significant time and expense, and obviously giving this New Zealand company a head start advantage in the market.