Flightline

aims for the sky

ESTABLISHED in 1963, both Flightline Aviation and Flightline Aeronautical College are part of the New Zealand privately owned Caspex Corporation (formerly Motor Holdings Group).

Caspex is a diversified trading entity with Australasian operations in printing and packaging, automotive and marine manufacturing, import and distribution, textiles, and in aviation.

The Flightline companies are thus part of a large stable organisation with a proven solid trading history, and enjoy the benefits of strong financial backing.

Based at Ardmore Airport, South Auckland, and with branches through out New Zealand plus one in Brisbane, Australia, Flightline Aviation is this country’s largest supplier of light aircraft, engineering services, and parts support to the general aviation industry. The com pany’s comprehensive aeronautical en gineering facilities cover avionics and instruments, engines, fuel systems and electrics, hangar, helicopter componentry, propellers, and turbine engines and are the only such operations in New Zealand to carry both US Federal Aviation Administration, and NZ Civil Aviation Authority certifi cation. Flightline’s reputation and com mitment to quality is illustrated by many exclusive distributorships for the Australasian and South Pacific region, such as the prestigious McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company.

Also located at Ardmore Airport, Flightline Aeronautical College is the largest pilot training academy in New Zealand and is fully approved by both the NZ Civil Aviation Authority and NZ

Qualifications Authority. Comprehen

sive training programmes are provided for both aeroplane and helicopter pilots, and with unparalleled experience and expertise the college is held in very high regard by airlines, the general aviation community, and by the military both here and overseas.

While the training school started, and to this day remains an academy run by New Zealanders, it is gaining increasing international favour and reputation with airlines, the military, and with private individuals for professional pilot training.

College graduates are competent aircraft commanders, not just pilots with good flying skills. To date students from Indonesia, England, Korea, Vanuatu, Tonga, Western Samoa, Oman and Japan have enrolled and trained with the

Aerial view: Flightline’s South Auckland facilities

college, plus the many, many New Zealanders over the years as well. Recent times have seen expansion and business improvement within Flightline. The Brisbane branch of the aviation company was established several years ago to capitalise on closer Australian trading opportunities, and further expansion is planned. The college won contracts to train pilots from both Merpati Nusantara Airlines in Indonesia, and from the Royal Oman Police Force, in the face of stiff international competition.

Aircraft sales Flightline has been meeting the needs of the general aviation industry for 40

years. And with that kind of experience comes knowledge, expertise and pro fessionalism. So whether you are sell ing your aircraft or considering pur chase, it pays to talk to Flightline first.

Flightline is this country’s long stand ing exclusive distrib utor for McDonnell Douglas and Schweizer helicop ters, and for Cessna fixed wing aircraft.

Distributors of other marques may come and go, but you know that Flightline will be there to sup port you in the years ahead. We service and maintain every aircraft we sell that’s the Flightline difference.

And with our engin

eering facility’s CAA

and USA FAA ap proval, you can be

certain that your aircraft is getting the best servicing available. If you are in the market for a quality second hand aircraft, we have the people, resources and industry contacts to help you. And like a new machine purchase, we can fully maintain it and protect your investment.

Selling your aircraft?

Want to minimize the hassle, and maximise the sales potential of your existing fixed or rotary wing aircraft?

Then call the recognised professionals, with more experience than anyone else in general aviation sales. So whether you are a private owner, a large fleet operator, or simply considering your first aircraft purchase call Flightline today

for the facts and professional advice.

Engineering operations

Flightline Aviation’s engineering oper ations include the most comprehensive service facilities for general aviation in New Zealand. The operations are both New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority, and USA Federal Aviation Authority, and USA Federal Aviation Administra tion (Repair Station GQ4Y2ISM) ap proved to carry out maintenance and overhaul of all general aviation aircraft, fixed wing and rotary wing up to and including turbine powered.

Flightline is in fact the only such USA FAA approved general aviation engin-

eering and service operation in Austral asia. Flightline is truly a one-stop-shop, offering routine servicing, and is sup ported by a specialist hanger section. We specialise in both the routine servicing of all general aviation aircraft and helicop ters, as well as major rebuilds and refurbishment programmes.

In most cases, maintenance is carried out on a same day basis, a quick turnaround service being possible due to the company’s wide range of facilities, staffed by specialists and supported by the largest spares inventory in New Zealand.

Flightline has a full range of factory approved Cessna repair jigs, ensuring accurate dimensional rebuilds of fusel age, wing and other flight controls.

As the New Zealand and South Pacific distributor for Schweizer 300 and McDonnell Douglas 500 helicopters, we have extensive experience, tooling and equipment to undertake complete re builds of fuselage structures and associ ated componentary.

Spare parts support

If you need total and professional parts support for your aircraft, look no further than Flightline. No matter where in New Zealand you are or what you need in the way of parts, the chances are that Flightline can help. And if we don’t have your particular part in stock we’ll do our best to get it for you fast.

Our National Parts Centre com bined with branches nationwide means that we cover New Zealand better than anyone else. And our comprehensive, fully computerised inven tory is the largest in the country. With over 40 years experi ence in general avi ation, Flightline pro vides professionalism and peace of mind.

Among our exten sive stock you will find practically everything from major engine and fuel system componentry, to electrics, instru ments, avionics, exhaust, windows, tyres, headsets and literally thousands of other parts. And all

at the right price.

If you need test

equipment, paints or

sealants, or even

agricultural spray equipment we’ve

got you covered as well.

Flightline’s major distributorships and

agencies, to name but a few, include McDonnell Douglas, Cessna, Schweizer, Textron Lycoming, Teledyne Continen tal, Goodyear, Bendix/King, Tech-Tool, McCauley, Sensenich, Telex, Codan and Sunair. And you can be assured that we are always exploring and testing new technologies and products, so that our support is always the most up to date and comprehensive available anywhere.

We also pride ourselves on our cus tomer service and response with rapid order turnaround and courier delivery to anywhere in the country ? or overseas for that matter. It’s all about minimizing your aircraft downtime, and getting you airborne as soon as possible.

Aviation at its best: the revolutionary McDonnell Douglas MD 520 N in flight