Small turboprop aircraft for fixed wing ground training aid use

Details

RFx ID :	34537144
Tender Name :	Small turboprop aircraft for fixed wing ground training aid use
Reference # :	Pro_4620
Open Date :	Wednesday, 22 July 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Wednesday, 19 August 2026 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit :	Procurement
Tender Type :	Request for Information (Market research) (RFI)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
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
Regions:	International
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Mathew Rybinski NZDF.DCS.EnablingTeam@nzdf.mil.nz NA
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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.