The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) have concluded a Technical Arrangement on Aviation Maintenance. Under the clause of the agreement, CAAS and CAA NZ will mutually recognize and reciprocally accept approvals pertaining to the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft and aircraft components issued by the respective civil aviation authorities. The agreement will also help reduce the associated regulatory costs for MRO service providers in Singapore and New Zealand.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Han Kok Juan, Director-General of CAAS and Mr. Keith Manch, the Director and Chief Executive of CAA NZ on 30 September 2022, on the sidelines of the 41st International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly.