NZAviator
About Project
NZAviator is a New Zealand-based aviation education website built for student pilots. It provides access to realistic quality mock exams, digital pilot tools, and a national aviation directory, all wrapped in a mobile-optimised, SEO-friendly website. This startup needed an affordable and scalable solution, so our team developed a custom platform using our Rent a Website model.
Aviation Educational Business
Business Goal
The goal was to launch an aviation education website without paying $50K+ upfront. We delivered a complete digital solution through our Rent a Website service, helping them grow to over 200 paid mock exam subscribers in only 3 months and growing. Their website is now a top destination for student pilots in New Zealand.
Key Challenges
Initial quotes from Auckland and Wellington agencies ranged from $50,000 to $100,000 — not viable for a self-funded aviation startup trying to test a new digital idea.
Their original website agency in Auckland took a large deposit, then changed terms midway through the build. This resulted in 5 months of wasted time and lost funds.
The Founders were experienced pilots, not developers. They needed a full-service team to handle website development and e-commerce setup without any technical knowledge required.
The business idea involved realistic mock exams with automated results and reports. They needed a scalable, affordable solution that could support hundreds of students.
Our Solutions
When NZAviator approached our team, they’d already spent months working with a traditional web agency and lost a deposit with no result. They didn’t need another sales pitch, they needed clarity, structure, and someone to assess whether their aviation startup idea could actually be delivered within their limited budget.
At Website Rental, our process starts differently. We invited them to a detailed onboarding session via Zoom, where we listened carefully, asked the right questions, and mapped out what was feasible — not just for launch, but with long-term goals in mind. This step is crucial because our model means we build the site first and only charge a monthly rental. It’s in our interest to be transparent from day one — if it’s not viable, we say so early.
In this case, we saw potential and got to work. Based on their needs and constraints, we:
Recommended where to simplify their initial plan to avoid unnecessary cost
Designed a custom, responsive website tailored for aviation students in New Zealand
Developed a mock exam engine with detailed result tracking
Added tools and directory features to grow their aviation community over time
All of this was delivered with no upfront cost, just a simple monthly or yearly rental, no contracts, no risks. Today, their site is thriving with thousands of monthly visitors and hundreds of active subscriptions.