Foreign air operators

Guidance for foreign air transport operators for operating in New Zealand.

• Foreign air transport operations are an air transport operation conducted by somebody not domiciled in New Zealand.
• They are to or from New Zealand; or within New Zealand as part of an air operation to or from New Zealand.

Part 129 Foreign Air Operator Certification includes the requirements for people conducting foreign air transport operations involving more than one take-off and one landing within New Zealand in a consecutive 28 day period, or more than four take-offs and four landings in any consecutive 365 day period.

A foreign air transport operator cannot move passengers and/or freight only within New Zealand, it must be part of a flight to or from this country.

More information: Guidance for foreign operators

Related rules

• Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations
• Part 108 Air Operator Security Programme
• Part 12 Accidents, Incidents, and Statistics
• Part 129 Foreign Air Transport Operator Certification
• Part 71 Designation and Classification of Airspace
• Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules