Our Story

Engineer working on a helicopter in hangar

Comprehensive solutions to all areas of the aviation industry.

About Salus Aviation

We are a full-service aviation company dedicated to supporting aviation businesses and individual aircraft owners. Our history dates back to our beginnings in 1936 and today we have multiple facilities across New Zealand, USA and South Africa, providing helicopter and fixed-wing operators with trusted support and turnkey solutions.

Who we are

We are an industry leading helicopter and fixed wing aviation company. We specialise in aircraft sales, aircraft leasing, helicopter and fixed wing maintenance, component and engine overhaul, blade repair, avionics, design and manufacturing, parts supply, re-paint, aircraft reconfigurations and more.

Our comprehensive range of capabilities, in-house expertise, world class technology and certifications are what distinguish us within the aviation market.‍ With bases in New Zealand, USA and South Africa, our business operates in a global market.

Helicopter engineers BK117

Our culture

The desire to build trust and confidence in our products and services is demonstrated throughout Salus Aviation. It’s extremely important that the talent we attract and retain form part of this and are connected to the way we work. In order to achieve these values we are embedding a culture around four pillars:

Humanity, Transparency, Capability and Reliability.

Humanity. We are empathic and show kindness towards our employees and customers, treating everyone fairly.
Transparency. We openly share information, motives and communicate on all levels.
Capability. We aim to deliver quality products, experiences and services.
Reliability. We aim to consistently and dependably deliver upon promises made.

Our culture pillars support our journey of striving for excellence in everything we do – the way we do business, our purpose, the talent we hire, connecting our people to our strategy, the services we provide and the partnerships we make with key industry stakeholders.

Apprentice engineers during a training session

Our history

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Airwork established

Airwork established by brothers Arthur (Bill) and Charles Brazier.