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Type acceptance report: Boeing 777 Series - Revision 3 [PDF 760 KB]

Part 77 determinations

• Wharenui Road Reserve adjacent to 533 Te Ngai Road, Rotorua - hazard determined
• Crane at 85 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch - no hazard - no hazard determined

2025 Safety Manager Network Days schedule now available

CASA AWB 02-070 Issue 1 - Kavanagh Balloons Deflation System Control Line Inspections [PDF 123 KB]

Other authorities' airworthiness advisories

Part 77 proposal

• Solar Panels at 19 Girvin Road, Mount Maunganui
  Submissions close 29 October 2025

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Part 77 proposal

• Permanent Aerosol Lidar at 3513 Becks-Lauder Road, Lauder, Otago
  Submissions close 27 October 2025

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at Christchurch Airport Terminal Building
  Submissions close 24 October 2025

Part 77 determination

• 170 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central - hazard determined

Airworthiness Directive Schedule Amendment Nr 25-09 - effective 25 September 2025 [PDF 1.9 MB]

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

Part 77 proposal

• Wind Farm at 136 Colyer Road, Awarua
  Submissions close 22 October 2025

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CAA welcomes three new Board members

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 1 Tod Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui
  Submissions close 17 October 2025

FAA AD 2025-17-11 [PDF 262 KB]

Two notes of clarification have been added to this FAA AD.

Emergency airworthiness directives

New Safety Management Systems Maturity Assessment Tool 

We have developed a new Safety Management Systems (SMS) Maturity Assessment tool as guidance for organisations looking to improve their SMS. It’s a free, practical, self-assessment resource to help your organisation understand what good safety performance looks like. 

Latest issue of Vector

Vector magazine: The spring issue 2025 is now available online.

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 27 Verissimo Drive, Mangere, Auckland
  Submissions close 14 October 2025

Don McCracken receives Civil Aviation Authority Director’s Award

New Advisory Circular open for consultation

AC139-16 - Wildlife Hazard Management, revision 1 [PDF 634 KB]

Comments close 15 October 2025.

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

FAA SAFO 25002 - Managing the Risks of Lithium Batteries Carried by Passengers and Crewmembers [PDF 203 KB]

Other authorities' airworthiness advisories

Unlicensed helicopter flights lead to conviction

Physical addresses of regulated air cargo agents (RACA) updated (v171) [PDF 239 KB]

Vector Online: Bird strike risk at Kaikōura this summer

Part 77 determinations:

• Crane at Shed 7, Port of Tauranga - hazard determined
• Crane at Lot 26 and Lot 27 Spedding Road, Whenuapai - hazard determined

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

FAA AD 2025-17-11 [PDF 262 KB]

Emergency airworthiness directives

Vector Online: Drug and alcohol management plans

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 11 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch
  Submissions close 2 October 2025

Vector Online: Automatic NOTAMs for drones at aerodromes

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

27-030 - Bell 206 Series - Airwolf Aerospace Tension-Torsion Straps [PDF 139 KB]

Continuing airworthiness notices

Advisory Circulars monthly report - August 2025 [PDF 314 KB]

CAA to start funding review this year

Airworthiness Directive Schedule Amendment Nr 25-08 - effective 28 August 2025 [PDF 1.9 MB]

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

Part 77 determinations

• Mast at Makomako Road, Pahiatua - no hazard determined
• Crane at 95 Orchard Road, Harewood - hazard determined
• Crane at Palmerston North Airport - hazard determined

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 14-16 Parker Street, Papakura

Continuing Airworthiness Notice 05-017 Airworthiness Directive Compliance [PDF 166 KB]

Continuing Airworthiness Notices

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

New Advisory Circular open for consultation

AC145-1 - Aircraft Maintenance Organisations, revision 9 [PDF 750 KB]

Comments close 19 September 2025.

List of Part 102 unmanned aircraft operators - updated

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

Physical addresses of regulated air cargo agents (RACA) updated (v171) [PDF 239 KB]

FAA UPN 2025-AAE-EHL-20240212-175 Helicopter firefighting systems, forestry service systems, and agricultural service systems for various aircraft makes and models to aftermarket users [PDF 276 KB]

FAA UPN AAE-EHL-20241031-589 Antennas manufactured and distributed by Matterwaves Antenna Technology [PDF 218 KB]

FAA UPN 2025-AAE-EHL-20240711-558 Wired conduit assemblies manufactured and sold by Joslyn Sunbank, LLC [PDF 265 KB]

FAA UPN 2025-AAE-EHL-20231103-798 Combustor Bleed Gasket, P/N 2C-303-462-01 manufactured and/or distributed by CFS Aeroproducts, Inc. from September 18, 2023, through November 22, 2023 [PDF 259 KB]

Other authorities' airworthiness advisories

The CAA are holding the Biennial Flight Examiners Seminar on 8-9 October 2025.

To register: Flight Examiners Seminar

CEO expenses 2024-2025, 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 [XLSX 80 KB]

Part 77 proposals:

• Crane at 170 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch
  Submissions close 10 September 2025
• Crane at 85 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch
  Submissions close 10 September 2025

Aircraft register - updated [CSV 951 KB]

Aircraft register - updated [XLSX 2.7 MB]

Airspace review 2025

Airways NZ Queenstown Airspace Petition Version 2.1 - note: this document has been updated to version 2.1:

Summary of Submissions Received, and Airspace Designation Decision by CAA New Zealand [PDF 796 KB]

Petition declined

New Advisory Circular open for consultation

AC43-6 - Emergency equipment, revision 2 [PDF 325 KB]

Comments close 16 September 2025.

AMOC 4676 for FS 2001, FS 2002, FS 2003 and Piper aircraft affected by rudder post FAA AD 2025-02-11 [PDF 462 KB]

Documents incorporated by reference in AD schedules

Part 77 determinations:

• Radio mast at 12 Selwood Road, Henderson, Auckland - hazard determined
• Crane at 131 Wairoa Road, Minden - no hazard determined
• Radio mast at 12 Selwood Road, Henderson, Auckland - hazard determined

Part 77 proposal:

• Crawler Crane at Shed 7, Tauranga Port
  Submissions close 1 September 2025

Vector Online: Training in marginal weather

Airspace review 2025

Airways NZ Queenstown Airspace Petition Version 2:

Summary of Submissions Received, and Airspace Designation Decision by CAA New Zealand [PDF 796 KB]

Petition declined

Updated: List of Part 102 unmanned aircraft operators