2026 Fieldair Engineering Aviation Mentor Award

Aviation Industry Association Awards – 2026 Fieldair Engineering Aviation Mentor Award

Category Description

This award recognises a mentor professional or organisation who has contributed to assisting other aviation personnel in learning or growing in their aviation careers.

It is open to any individual or organisation at any career level and any age who has demonstrated a commitment to learning, including cabin crew, ground support services, air traffic control, trainers, air marshals, management, operations, or any other individuals within an aviation-centric business are encouraged to participate.

Professionals from all areas of the aviation industry who focus on safety, performance, and education are encouraged to participate.

Pictured: 2025 award winner – Flight Structures

Nominations closes 31 July 2026

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be or have been involved in a New Zealand Aviation business, organisation, or institution (or a division of a global company that is registered to trade in New Zealand) that focuses on supporting the performance, safety, and growth of the New Zealand aviation industry.

All information will be confidential and only shared with the judges assessing this category.

You are encouraged to provide and refer to any supporting material for the judges’ consideration. This material can include financial or business metrics, images, statistics, transcripts, media coverage, accolades, testimonials or recommendations, references and other relevant information.

Documents and evidence supplied, will be disregarded if they are not correctly referenced and pertinent to your submission. You may submit a maximum of FOUR supporting documents to strengthen your entry unless directed otherwise. All information will be confidential and only shared with the judges assessing this category.

Award Nomination - 2026 Fieldair Aviation Mentor

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Nominee Full Name*

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Detail the outstanding work demonstrating excellence in training and culture and how this has benefited your community, organisation, or institution.*

Highlight the impact of the nominee's contribution and how it has supported a problem or challenge in education.*

Outline the nominee's contribution to the broader innovation, growth or performance of your local community, program, institution, and company concerning specific data where relevant.*

How have the nominee contributed to the profession more widely or to the industry outside of the specific work outlined above?*

Detail the nominee's vision for developing education and how this will contribute to a safer New Zealand aviation industry.*

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You are encouraged to provide and refer to any attached supporting material for the judges’ consideration. This material can include financial or business metrics, images, statistics, transcripts, media coverage, accolades, testimonials or recommendations/ references and other relevant information. The documents will be disregarded if they are not directly referenced and pertinent to your submission. Unless directed otherwise, you may submit a maximum of FOUR supporting documents to strengthen your entry.

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