News

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Slurry Spray System Designed and Certified

Flight Structures has designed and certified a Suspension Fertilizer Application System.  Application of agricultural fertilizer as a sprayed liquid with the fertilizer in suspension is a method that is becoming increasingly popular with farmers.   read more ›

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Flight Testing in Papua New Guinea

Flight Structures Ltd Engineers Jon Kerr and Henry Dumbleton have just returned from a successful flight testing programme in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.  The objective was to test Airwork (NZ) Ltd’s BK117-850-D2 in... read more ›

Friday, 19 August 2011

Flight Structures adds manufacturing capability

Flight Structures is adding manufacturing to their design capability, heralded by the new CNC Router Machine imported from the USA which arrives in October.  The company will continue to focus on prototype developments and are... read more ›

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

STC Issued for Falco 3000XL

The Supplementary Type Certificate for the Farmers Air Ag Conversion of the 750 XL has been issued.   Flight Structures completed all the design, project management, flight testing and CAA requirements, working closely with Farmers Air... read more ›

Thursday, 16 December 2010

FALCO 3000XL Agricultural Aircraft set to improve productivity, crew comfort, and safety.

Flight Structures, working with Farmers Air Ltd, have designed and approved a major modification to the PAL 750XL airframe, christened the FALCO 3000XL. read more ›

Saturday, 01 May 2010

Airwork (NZ)’s BK117-850D2 takes to the skies over Australia and New Zealand

Airwork (NZ)’s BK117-850D2 has taken to the skies over Australia and New Zealand, with approval in Europe and America set to follow. read more ›

Saturday, 07 November 2009

Flight Structures becomes official Supplier to Royal New Zealand Air force

Flight structures has become an official supplier to the Royal New Zealand Airforce. Flight Structures will provide specialised design services to the New Zealand Defence Force in an agreement reached last week read more ›

Friday, 24 April 2009

Medical Transport – Hawker Beechcraft 1900D

Flight Structures has completed a milestone Design, Build Management, and Certification project with the creation of a Medical Transport system for Hawker Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. read more ›

Wednesday, 01 April 2009

Successful Static Testing of Seat Design

Flight Structures has successfully completed structural testing on it is all new forward and aft facing seat, destined to be installed as part of a medical transport/evacuation installation in Hawker Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. read more ›

Sunday, 01 March 2009

Christchurch Office Established

Flight Structures has opened a new office in Christchurch, adding to the current Hamilton and Auckland offices. The new office will provide increased workload capacity and growth potential, but most importantly it will provide Flight... read more ›

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Prototype Aircraft Seat Completed

Flight Structures has made prototype aircraft seats, targeted at the new generation general aviation aircraft. The crew and passenger seat share the same high quality comfort and safety features, with the addition of horizontal and... read more ›

Friday, 26 September 2008

Agreement Signed with Manufacturer

Flight Structures has concluded an agreement to provide design and certification services to Pacific Aerospace Limited, Australasia’s largest aircraft manufacturer. Many of Flight Structures senior staff started their careers in the PAL design office and... read more ›

Saturday, 16 June 2007

Flight Structures achieves major milestone

Flight Structures has achieved a major milestone for Alpha Aviation with the issue by Type Certificate for the Alpha HR200 and R2000 series aircraft by the CAA of New Zealand.  The Type Certificate has been... read more ›

Thursday, 14 September 2006

Circle-the-Earth with Flight Structures’ Ferry Fuel System

Flight Structures is pleased to announce that the Circle-the-Earth crew have departed on their round the world flight to raise funds for Starship Children’s Hospital.  The three pilots will be circling the world in a... read more ›