Flight Structures Ltd

31/03/2026

This is an baaaaarnstormingly great idea for Hamilton Airport NZ.

UPDATE:
Well… ewe caught us 🐑

No sheep were harmed, relocated, or issued boarding passes today. But we hope we gave ewe a good laugh.

From our woolly spokesperson Gary:
“10/10 would consider flying … but only if snacks are included.”

Happy April Fools’ Day from the team at Hamilton Airport.

And in slightly less fluffy news, don't forget ewe can fly direct from Hamilton to the Gold Coast, Sydney, Christchurch and Wellington - even without using an emotional support sheep! 🐑
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✈️✈️ BIG NEWS 🐑

Hamilton Airport is proud to announce a new passenger wellbeing initiative currently being trialled in the terminal: Emotional Support Sheep.

Feeling a little nervous before your flight? Our trained flock of four support sheep are available for 30-minute slots of pats, selfies, and quiet emotional reassurance prior to boarding.

The sheep are extremely calm, very approachable, toilet-trained and only occasionally attempt to eat boarding passes.

Passengers can collect their sheep after they’ve checked in from our Sheep Services Team, located in the Customer Zone.

Please ensure you return your sheep before boarding.

Tag someone who needs an emotional support sheep before flying. 🐑✈️😜

19/03/2026

A fascinating photo of the current Part 66 Maintenance site, at NZAero.

That's our hangar on the left. Taken during WW2.

17/03/2026

🍀 St Patrick’s Day at Flight Structures 🍀

The team at Flight Structures got into the St Patrick’s Day spirit by wearing green and celebrating together with some great pies, chips, and even green Fanta!

The luck of the Irish was definitely on Brandon’s side - he was our lucky Bingo winner for the day.

It was a fun way for the team to take a break, share some laughs, and enjoy the festivities together.

08/03/2026

We’re growing our engineering team!

Flight Structures is thrilled to welcome two talented graduate engineers to the team.

Arthur joins us from Melbourne, Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours) from RMIT University and brings a strong foundation in aerospace design and analysis.

Finn comes to us from Christchurch with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics from the University of Canterbury. His multidisciplinary background adds valuable capability across our engineering projects.

We’re excited to support their development and look forward to seeing the impact they’ll make as part of the Flight Structures team.

Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!

03/03/2026

At 00:33 this morning, the sky treated us to an incredible lunar eclipse, and we’re lucky to have had someone ready to capture it.

A big thank you to our colleague, David Roberts, who took these fantastic photographs of the event. His passion for astrophotography (he proudly calls himself a bit of a “Luna-tic”!) truly shines through in every shot.

We’re delighted to share his work with you. Let us know which image is your favourite in the comments below.

02/03/2026

600+ km in February, what an effort! 🚴‍♂️

A huge congratulations to Murray, James and Lucas for getting behind the Aotearoa Bike Challenge and riding more than 600km in February!

Special mention to Murray, who logged the highest kilometers for the month, an outstanding achievement 👏

We’re proud to see our team embracing the challenge, staying active, and contributing to a healthier, more sustainable commute.

If you’d like to learn more about the challenge and how to get involved, check out Love to Ride - https://www.lovetoride.net

Well done team, keep those wheels turning!

24/02/2026

One of our favourite airport neighbours!! Well done Life Flight!

24/02/2026

24/02/2026

Always something to see when you are based at the airport. Shame the view from my office is over the road :(

19/02/2026

Senior Engineer Kyle Knight will be heading to Atlanta, USA to represent Flight Structures at Verticon from 9-12 March.

Verticon brings together global leaders in vertical aviation. A great chance to connect, explore emerging technologies, and stay on top of the latest industry trends.

Attending? Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn to arrange a catch-up.

We can’t wait to hear his insights and key takeaways when he’s back!

29/01/2026

It’s been a busy few months here at Flight Structures! ✈️
Check out our December update to see what we’ve been up to:

Read our news for updates on current projects and what is happening with the Flight Structures team.

29/01/2026

Flight Structures has signed up again for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge. We are a company full of cyclists from amazing commuters to velodrome racers to mountain bikers and parents biking with their children.

Anyone up for an intercompany challenge?