B&H Worldwide delivers Airbus A330 cockpit to New Zealand for training..
The cargo was packed into a 20-foot sea freight container and moved via ocean freight from Southampton.
B&H Worldwide has completed the transport of a decommissioned Airbus A330 cockpit from the United Kingdom to New Zealand, marking a cross-border aerospace logistics operation carried out with Christchurch-based Pacific Simulators (PacSim). The cockpit will be repurposed into an A330 flight training device to support simulator development for airline training programmes.
The project required an end-to-end logistics plan tailored to PacSim’s requirements. B&H Worldwide arranged sea freight for the movement, managing handling, packing, tracking, customs clearance and final delivery. The company said the transport demonstrated its ability to manage complex aerospace cargo beyond aircraft on ground operations.
"This specialist project demonstrates our team's versatility and deep understanding of aerospace logistics," said Lee Hedges, Branch Manager at B&H Worldwide in New Zealand. "While we are renowned for our time-critical AOG services, this successful delivery proves our capability to handle projects of any scale and scope, providing our customers with full transparency and confidence throughout the entire supply chain. Our teams in the UK and New Zealand worked seamlessly to ensure a precise and secure delivery for PacSim."
The operation began in West Sussex, where B&H Worldwide collected the cockpit before preparing it for shipment at its Heathrow facility. The cargo was packed into a 20-foot sea freight container and moved via ocean freight from Southampton. Tracking systems monitored the shipment throughout transit to maintain visibility across the supply chain.
On arrival in Christchurch, the company’s New Zealand team oversaw customs clearance and coordinated delivery to an ATF facility. The devanning process complied with Ministry for Primary Industries bio-security requirements, ensuring the cargo met import regulations before final handover to PacSim.
Pacific Simulators said the cockpit will be integrated into its portfolio of EASA, FAA and ICAO compliant flight training devices. The company develops fixed-based training systems using aircraft components to support pilot training centres across global markets.
“The B&H Worldwide team provided an exceptional service, managing every detail of this complex international move with professionalism and expertise,” said Nathan Moulds, Chief Commercial Officer of Pacific Simulators. “Their meticulous planning and execution gave us complete peace of mind, knowing that this valuable asset was in safe hands. Thanks to their logistics support, we can now begin transforming this A330 cockpit into a training device that will help shape the future of commercial aviation.”
B&H Worldwide said it continues to support manufacturers, MRO providers and operators through logistics programmes designed for aerospace cargo flows. The company added that the PacSim project reflects growing demand for transport solutions linked to simulator production and aircraft component reuse.