Massey provides a professional two day course introducing RPAS operators to aviation legislation and safety processes. This course gives you a good understanding of the regulations around unmanned aerial vehicles and other remotely controlled aviation craft. It will prepare you for your CAA PART 102 certification application.
We conduct and supervise research in many different areas of aviation. Our staff and postgraduate students’ topics include airport and airline performance, alternative fuels, UAVs, simulators and communications.
The BAvMan gave me an insight into the aviation industry including hands-on experience within the industry. I am now working towards my Master of Aviation (Professional Practice).
Amber Brierly - Signature Flight Support, USA
Bachelor of Aviation Management
Massey University flight instructors are very approachable and are always willing to teach you or help you grow to become a better pilot and better person.
Arjun Jethmal - Captain for Susi Air in Indonesia
Bachelor of Aviation (Air Transport Pilot)
Massey has been a big contributing factor in the opportunity that I have come across. The wide variety of papers that are on offer really give you a broad understanding of the aviation industry as a whole and I would not have wanted to study anywhere else!
Charlotte Fuller - Pilot - Air Chathams
Bachelor of Aviation (Air Transport Pilot)
I have a passion for flying which comes from growing up under the Whenuapai flight path. A BAv for me meant being paid to do something out of the ordinary and something which I enjoy.
Christopher Dean - Pilot – Katharine Aviation
Bachelor of Aviation (Air Transport Pilot)
The Bachelor of Aviation Management was truly my calling. Papers like Air Crash Investigation and Airport Planning, made me excited knowing that now I was going to be formally educated by professionals (most of whom have a wealth of industry experience).
Hadri Hashim - Cadet Pilot, Singapore International Airlines
Bachelor of Aviation Management
The MAv provided theoretical knowledge plus opportunity to apply skills, knowledge and strategies learnt in projects at my previous job at Auckland International Airport, by researching and solving organisational issues.
Izaaz Dean - Aviation Consultant, Dubai
Master of Aviation
I was attracted to the fact that the papers in the MAv programme are offered by distance learning. This allowed me to continue in my new full-time staff officer role at the New Zealand Defence Force Headquarters.
Jason Skeggs - Staff Officer, New Zealand Defence Force
Master of Aviation
My study helped me realise the critical role pilots play in strategic management, including in incident prevention, flight training and managing human factors.
Jeffrey Ang - Pilot, Singapore Airlines
Bachelor of Aviation Management
Enrolling in the BAvMan was the best decision I ever made. It’s given me a good grounding in business skills but also all the specific knowledge that’s needed in the aviation industry.
Jess Klitscher - Flight Centre Attendant, Hawker Pacific
Bachelor of Aviation Management
I was immediately able to apply the skills and knowledge I learned at Massey to my work and they were a real boost to my professional career. In 2012 I was promoted to General Manager of the Aviation Safety and Regulations Department of CAAM.
Lkhagvasuren Togtokhbayar - Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia
Master of Aviation
The Bachelor of Aviation programme at Massey is ISO-9001-2015 certified and holds the unique distinction of holding an Equivalence Approval from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.
The School of Aviation is an Air NZ Preferred Flight Training Organisation. After a rigorous selection process Air New Zealand chose four Preferred FTOs (PFTO) to provide airline-informed ab-initio flight training. Massey University is the only PFTO provider offering an integrated aviation degree.
Massey University is the first tertiary institution outside of Australia to join the Qantas Group Future Pilot Program. Successful Bachelor of Aviation (Air Transport Pilot) students will gain a pathway to fly for Jetstar New Zealand.
The Royal Aeronautical Society is the world's only professional body dedicated to the aerospace community. The group accredit all aviation programmes at Massey University, underlining that they meet the RAeS's international professional standards.
Massey University School of Aviation offers the Bachelor of Aviation Management and Master of Aviation via distance learning to international students enrolled via the Massey- SAA partnership. The Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) is the internationally-recognised training arm of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. SAA is an ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Full Member, ICAO endorsed Government Safety Inspector Training Centre and ICAO Aviation Security Training Centre
This state-of-the-art flight simulator has a 220-degree wraparound screen, taking the visuals to right round to behind the wing. It can be positioned at any airport in the world and the scenery outside will match the location. Massey University's School of Aviation was the first pilot training facility in New Zealand to install this new-generation simulator, worth nearly $700,000.
Massey owns twelve single-engine trainers. Their top speed is 178 knots with a cruising speed of 110kts and operating altitude of 13,000 feet (maximum ceiling of 16,400 feet). Rate of climb is 1,120 feet per minute and they have a range of 720nm. These are fitted with Garmin 1000 cockpit displays incorporating digital moving map displays, terrain awareness warning and traffic avoidance systems.
Massey owns two Diamond DA42 Twin-Engine Trainer airplanes for use as part of the air transport pilot programme at Massey. These are fitted with Garmin 1000 cockpit displays incorporating digital moving map displays and terrain awareness warning systems. Top speed is 194 knots and a cruising speed of 140kts. Maximum operating altitude is 13,000 feet, with ceiling altitude at 18,000 feet.
The Massey University Flight Operations Centre is the main base for the Bachelor of Aviation programme. The School of Aviation was the first New Zealand training organisation to meet the requirements for Civil Aviation Authority Rule Part 141 certification. MFSC houses the latest Diamond Aircraft fleet and flight simulators, flight instruction staff and some academic staff, as well as the school's maintenance facility.
Massey University is building a new $5 million, 2200 square-metre aviation complex at Palmerston North airport. The first stage is now complete and accommodates airport-based students, staff and aircraft maintenance activities. Stage 2, due for completion in June 2019, will accommodate all aviation staff and faculty.
In their final year students may have the opportunity to work with industry to gain real-world experience. This gives them invaluable real-world experience and gives industry access to the fresh new thinking our students can bring to your business. Contact us if you are interested in working with a student.
During my time in the BAvMan program, I was able to secure internships with organisations such as AirAsia and Changi Airport Group. The knowledge I acquired at Massey allowed me to perform exceptionally well in an industry environment and both organisations expressed their interest in having me embark on future roles with them.
Anand Krishna
Bachelor of Aviation Management
I now have a corporate role with Wellington International Airport as Infrastructure Project and Safety Coordinator. This definitely would not have been made possible without my safety research that I did for Christchurch International Airport as part of my internship paper.
Joel Nagera - Wellington International Airport, Infrastructure Project and Safety Coordinator
Bachelor of Aviation Management
