Media statements
Airways appoints Head of Legal
17 Jun 2019New Zealand’s air navigation services provider Airways is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Bhreatnach as Head of Legal, effective from 1 July 2019.
Mrs Bhreatnach’s extensive commercial law experience spans the public and private sector…
Queenstown tower service disruption
12 Apr 2019Airways regrets that due to unforeseen staff sickness we do not have sufficient air traffic control cover to safely operate the Queenstown tower this evening. As a result, the air traffic control service provided to Queenstown Airport will be unavail…
Read moreAirways and Leidos to collaborate on air traffic management opportunities
26 Mar 2019Air navigation services provider Airways New Zealand and global science and technology provider Leidos have agreed to work closely together on future air traffic management (ATM) opportunities under an agreement recently signed in Washington.
The tw…
Airways and MITRE to collaborate on big data analytics
12 Mar 2019An agreement between Airways New Zealand and US-based The MITRE Corporation is a significant step forward in the development of data analytics technology aimed at improving aviation safety, capacity and efficiency globally.
Airways and MITRE are wo…
Digital air traffic control towers a step closer for NZ
25 Feb 2019Digital air traffic control towers a step closer for New Zealand
New Zealand’s first remotely operated digital air traffic control tower is a step closer. Air navigation services provider Airways has awarded a contract to global technology provider …
Airways NZ launches ATC training in Kuwait
21 Dec 2018Airways New Zealand has partnered with the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) to establish an air traffic control training academy for training of Kuwaiti students.
As part of the joint venture partnership agreement Airways is providing a one-year t…
10,000 drone pilots register to fly in New Zealand airspace
13 Sep 2018More than 10,000 drone pilots are now registered with Airshare to fly in New Zealand airspace. The online hub for drone pilots operated by Airways announced today that its database of registered pilots has topped the milestone mark.
Drone pilots ha…
Airways New Zealand records strong result
05 Sep 2018Airways New Zealand is pleased to report a strong performance for the year ending 30 June 2018, in a period of historically high air traffic volumes and increased profits from its commercial businesses.
The state-owned enterprise recorded a Net Prof…
Airways NZ and MITRE collaborate to support aviation in Asia Pacific
31 Aug 2018Airways New Zealand and US-based The MITRE Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities for improving aviation safety, capacity and efficiency throughout the Asia Pacific region.
The strategic pa…
Nelson's new air traffic control tower open for business
30 Aug 2018Airways today opened its new air traffic control tower at Nelson Airport. The new tower will support more than 46,000 flights that arrive into and depart one of New Zealand’s busiest regional airports every year.
The $6 million tower has been built …