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Small turboprop aircraft for fixed wing ground training aid use

Issued by New Zealand Government · via GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders

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Published
22 Jul 2026
Reference
34537144
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Education & Training

At a glance

New Zealand Government in New Zealand has published a tender in education & training: “Small turboprop aircraft for fixed wing ground training aid use”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference 34537144 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 1,262 notices from this buyer since 2020, 541 of them currently open. There are 127 open education & training notices in New Zealand on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders, not through FreeTender.

Details

RFx ID: 34537144 Organisation: New Zealand Defence Force Open date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 12:00 PM +12:00 Close date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 5:00 PM +12:00 Categories: 25130000 - Aircraft 25191500 - Air transportation support systems and equipment 25200000 - Aerospace systems and components and equipment 78140000 - Transport services 78181500 - Vehicle maintenance and repair services 78181800 - Aircraft maintenance and repair services Region: International Overview: The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Technical Training School has a requirement for a small number (three to four) of turboprop fixed wing aircraft to be used to train ab-initio technical trainees against the requirements of New Zealand Deference Aviation Rules (NZ DAR) 66 - Military Aircraft Maintenance Licensing, developing Category A (A1 and A3), B1 (B1.1 and B1.3), and B2 qualified personnel. The purpose of this RFI is to update our market knowledge regarding what is available, at what approximate cost, and in what approximate timeframe to help develop the best procurement strategy to adopt going forward to acquire a fixed wing ground training aircraft fleet, and to help identify the associated risks.

Published on GETS, the New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service.

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