Media statements
Saudi Arabian students graduate as air traffic controllers in New Zealand
09 May 2018CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 9 MAY 2018:
A group of 29 Saudi Arabian students have graduated from Airways New Zealand’s air traffic control training programme today, as the organisation further cements its reputation across the Middle East for providi…
Invercargill gets NZ's first digital air traffic control tower
07 May 2018Invercargill Airport will be the first airport in New Zealand to have its air traffic control tower replaced with a digital system operated from a remote location. Air Navigation Services Provider Airways today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) see…
Read moreAirways concerned about an increasing drone sightings in controlled airspace.
27 Mar 2018Air traffic control organisation Airways New Zealand says it is concerned about an increasing number of drone sightings in controlled airspace.
CEO Graeme Sumner says, “Over the past year we have received reports of at least one drone per week opera…
Airways welcomes Zephyr flying taxi to New Zealand airspace
13 Mar 2018Airways today announced it is piloting future technologies needed to support the arrival of autonomous flying vehicles in New Zealand airspace. This follows confirmation by Zephyr Airworks that it will develop and test its air taxi, called Cora, in N…
Read moreSafety, innovation and an eye to the future drive Airways’ result
28 Feb 2018Airways New Zealand today reported a strong operational, safety and financial performance for the half year ending 31 December 2017.
The state-owned enterprise (SOE) achieved a Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) of $18.1 million for the period, …
Microlight flying gets safety boost
22 Feb 2018MEDIA RELEASE FROM AIRWAYS NEW ZEALAND AND CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT
Scholarship recipient Shaun Sutherland will use the fund to launch his Aero Club In a Box concept – a fully compliant safety management system and student training syllabus that will b…
Ground breaking trial over the skies of Residential Red Zone
20 Feb 2018The Residential Red Zone in Christchurch has turned out to be an ideal venue for a ground-breaking trial to test innovative new software that provides flight planning for commercial and recreational users of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), better kno…
Read moreGlobal Air Navigation Service Providers to Collaborate on Cutting Long Haul Flight Delays
07 Feb 2018Gathered at the Singapore Airshow 2018 today, the Chief Executives of three of the world’s leading air navigation service providers (ANSPs) signed a tripartite collaboration agreement to improve the on-time performance of long haul air traffic.
For…