Media statements
Airways earthquake update
19 Aug 2013Airways operations are running as normal following the recent earthquakes in Wellington. Crisis Management Procedures were initiated immediately after the quakes and the Crisis Management Team met during the weekend to ensure all buildings and operat…
Read moreAirways and Indra sign contract
09 Aug 2013Today Airways New Zealand signed a three-year contract with Indra Australia to replace some of New Zealand’s ground-based air navigation equipment.
The upgrade of the Doppler VHF Omni-directional Ranging (DVOR) and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)…
Second Airways simulator enriches ATC training in Spain
09 Jul 2013Use of the Airways New Zealand Total Control simulator in Spanish universities gives air traffic control students a level of realism equivalent to the ATC environment they will eventually work in, according to a senior Spanish ATC pilot.
A second To…
Key role for Airways in Taxiway Lima
02 Jul 2013Airways New Zealand has played a key role in the design and construction of Taxiway Lima at Auckland Airport, which was officially opened today by the Associate Minister of Tourism, Hon Chris Tremain.
The new taxiway, which is a $15.5 million invest…
Airways New Zealand connects with the Pacific
21 Jun 2013Airways New Zealand is strengthening connections with its closest neighbours, the Pacific region, by working with global agencies to support development and improvement of air navigation services in the region.
The New Zealand air navigation service…
Airports and Airways reach agreement
21 Jun 2013State-Owned Enterprise Airways New Zealand has agreed a standardised level of service that it will provide to all airports.
A Letter of Agreement outlining the service levels and type has been signed by the Chair of NZ Airports Association Kevin War…
Airways New Zealand Partners with FlightAware for NZ Data Commercialisation
19 Jun 2013Live New Zealand ATC surveillance and flight plan data available on the web for the first time ever
Airways New Zealand and FlightAware today announced that New Zealand’s 30 million square kilometers of airspace has joined FlightAware’s flight track…
Airways' desktop simulator well recieved at South Pacific conference
27 May 2013Airways has developed a desktop version of its world-leading Total Control simulator for use in Air Traffic Control towers, so controllers can refresh their skills in a simulator tailored to their own operational environment.
The desktop simulator w…
Airways' ground-breaking programme enhances ATC recruitment accuracy
22 May 2013electing the right candidates for ATC training is one of the foremost concerns of the aviation industry – and an innovative ATC recruitment programme pioneered by Airways New Zealand is proving to be critical to ab-initio training success.
Airways r…
Tower simulator improves ATC refresher training
14 May 2013Air Traffic Controllers at Airways in New Zealand are undertaking vastly improved refresher training through the use of the organisation’s world renowned air traffic control simulator.
The simulator allows controller’s ratings to be refreshed in an…