Kia ora!
Ready to launch your aircraft maintenance career in aviation?
Air New Zealand is looking for motivated individuals to join our 2027 Aeronautical Engineering Apprenticeship in Christchurch. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, complete a nationally recognised qualification, and build a long-term career with the airline.
What you’ll get:
Your Journey
Throughout the programme you’ll rotate through different areas of Aircraft Maintenance, gaining practical experience while learning from industry experts.
You’ll assist with aircraft inspections, maintenance activities, troubleshooting, and repairs while developing the skills required to become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME).
Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll transition into an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer role, with future opportunities to progress towards becoming a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) or explore other careers within Engineering & Maintenance.
What we’re looking for
We’re seeking people who are:
Eligibility requirements
To apply, you must:
Recruitment process
Ready to take off?
Apply via the Air New Zealand Careers website and submit your CV and cover letter.
Applications close Sunday 19th July 2026.
Join a team that keeps New Zealand flying and start building your future in aviation.
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.
"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."
Kia Ora, Ni Hao, Gidday, konnichiwa, Talofa, Bula, Hello and Welcome to Air New Zealand, your journey starts here.
Air New Zealand is one of the world's leading airlines, known around the world, not just for our name and our innovation but also for our reputation. We are recognised as "New Zealand's Most Reputable Organisation" for our strong leadership, customer service orientation, innovation, brand, corporate values, and our role as a strong ambassador for New Zealand. Each year we make sure our passengers who fly to, from and within New Zealand enjoy our uniquely Kiwi way of doing things.
At Air New Zealand, we are all about people. Ambitious, helpful, proud, down-to-earth, caring people, who look after the needs of more than 13 million people every year. We look at ways of making the experience better for our customers and allowing people to experience our New Zealand.
Our people drive us to be among the world's best, frequently winning awards in all aspects of our operations, testament to the Air New Zealanders living this culture daily, in the way they deliver customer experience. Whilst it's led from the top, it is delivered by thousands of people, constantly doing things that make a big difference!
