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Aircraft maintenance engineers are vital to aviation – without them, no one could fly safely.

Maintenance engineer licensing

How to get your licence, and recognising foreign licences
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Recognising foreign AME licences

We will recognise your foreign AME licence, if it’s current and issued by an ICAO member state.
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Type ratings for AMEL holders

Once you hold a NZ AMEL you're required to meet our rule requirements for the issue of type ratings.
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