Well it has been a little over a week since we got our new website up and running and we are pleased with it’s progress, still a lot of up dating to go on but a good start. In the hangar this week work has been carrying on with all of the current projects, manufacture of fuselage skins for the T51, final assembly of the P-40E tailplane and initial...
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After a series of technical problems we are now back in buisness with our new/updated website. Keep a close eye on it over the next few months as we attempt to bring it up to date, we will be filling in the gaps and also adding the exciting new projects we are currently working on.
Read MorePaul McSweeny
Director. (Management) Paul started at Pioneer in November 2001 as Operations Manager and in August 2009 with Steven Cox took the business over. Prior to this Paul spent over 20 years in the RNZAF working on aircraft ranging from the Tiger Moth and Avro 626 to the A4K Skyhawk and P3 Orion.
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Director. (Engineering) Steven has been an engineer since leaving School and has always had an interest in aviation, he was able to combine the two when he joined the staff of Pioneer Aero Restorations in 2003. In August 2009 Steven along with Paul McSweeny took over the business. Steven has an interest in classic machinery and automobiles and lists a...
Read MoreMartin Hedley
Chief Engineer. Martin began his aviation career straight out of school by joining the RNZAF in June 1994. He served for 7 1/2 years working mostly on the A-4K Skyhawks. Since leaving the Airforce and joining Pioneer Aero Restorations in December 2001 Martin has completed; National Certificates in Aeronautical engineering for Aircraft Structures,...
Read MorePauline de Graaf
Office & Administration. Pauline started with Pioneer in 2002, CAG was flying and work was in full swing on the LA-9. It was very exciting to see this up and flying. Since then a wide varitey of aircraft have been returned to flying. A great place to work!
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