Media statements
Specialist training in New Zealand for Ghana ATCs
12 Nov 2013A group of senior Air Traffic Controllers from Ghana, Africa, has arrived in New Zealand for specialist aviation English training from Airways New Zealand through its subsidiary, Aviation English Services.
The Ghanaians have been appointed as Raters…
Saudi Arabian students excel in New Zealand study
08 Nov 2013A talented group of 30 Saudi Arabian students have graduated from Airways’ air traffic controller training in New Zealand.
The students, from the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia (GACA), have studied with Airways in New Zealand f…
New safety training programme launched at Airways
29 Oct 2013Airways New Zealand has developed a training programme that further advances the professionalism of its air traffic control staff and reduces human factor risk.
The PULSE programme was developed through a collaborative approach with Airways’ interna…
Tower simulator improves ATC refresher training
21 Oct 2013Airways New Zealand has been awarded New Zealand Government approval for a new technical maintenance engineering programme which is opening doors for potential customers in both Asia and the Middle East.
International students now qualify for a New …
GroupEAD and Airways NZ to set up new global aeronautical information company
14 Oct 2013GroupEAD, the European aeronautical information management (AIM) expert, and Airways New Zealand have today announced an agreement to form GroupEAD Asia-Pacific Ltd.
The company will be a joint venture business delivering next-generation AIM service…
Northern 'SMART approaches' aviation trial to end on 31 October 2013
10 Oct 2013The Northern ‘SMART approaches’, a twelve month initiative being trialled by the aviation industry aimed at improving flight path and aircraft efficiency and reducing the impact of aircraft noise on the community, will end on 31 October 2013.
A draf…
Airways aviation expert wins international accolade
23 Sep 2013Airways New Zealand respected aviation expert Lew Jenkins has won the prestigious Jean Batten Memorial Award from The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators – an award regarded as one of the world’s premier aviation accolades.
Mr Jenkins receives th…
Airways New Zealand installs multilateration surveillance to improve airspace safety
17 Sep 2013High on the peaks of New Zealand’s South Island, Airways is installing cutting-edge multilateration surveillance technology operating in only a handful of airspaces around the world.
The New Zealand air navigation service provider is installing nine…
Airways New Zealand and Barco deliver world-first in collaborative integrated flow and arrival management
30 Aug 2013A world-first deployment of an integrated flow management and arrival management system, which will save airlines tens of millions of dollars in fuel by significantly reducing airborne delays and optimizing flight profiles, is now in operation for fl…
Read moreStrong year characterised by growth and transformation
28 Aug 2013Airways, the country’s air traffic controller, achieved a strong net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) of $21.7 million in the year to June 2013, against a backdrop of flat volumes, a major internal transformation project and an ambitious capital ex…
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