1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU) will reduce from 11 weeks to nine, while RAAF Officer Training School will go down from 17 to 12 weeks.
Pre-pandemic, China was New Zealand's second-largest international visitor market, with 450,000 visitors in 2019 and one of the most valuable in terms of holiday visitor spend, bringing in $1.5 billion.
The business, based in Victoria, said the certification covers maintenance of civil and defence helicopters alongside customer support, materials services and supply of spare parts.
The mid-market carrier – previously known as Malindo Air – will challenge Oneworld’s Malaysia Airlines, which has its own five-times-a-week service on the same route.
Richard Gardner, 53, died while conducting an aerobatic flight in August 2021, with the remnants of his aircraft eventually scattered over a 2.4km area.
TWU national secretary Michael Kaine accused the outgoing CEO of letting down employees and the Australian public with his management and IR style.