Media statements
Iconic new Wellington air traffic control tower ready for take off
23 Aug 2018Airways’ new Wellington air traffic control tower opened today, showcasing a unique design to appear as if it’s leaning into the prevailing wind.
It will be one of the last bricks and mortar air traffic control towers to be built in New Zealand, as …
Airways New Zealand trains Bahraini air traffic control students
25 Jul 2018A group of 15 air traffic control students from the kingdom of Bahrain have completed their ICAO 051 training with Airways New Zealand, the globally renowned air navigation service provider.
The agreement with the Bahrain Ministry of Transportation …
New Zealand exports simulation technology to Lebanon
10 Jul 2018Air traffic controllers in Lebanon will soon be training in a ‘real world’ air traffic environment using highly advanced simulation technology developed in New Zealand.
Airways New Zealand has signed an agreement with the International Civil Aviatio…
Airways launches inaugural drone report
24 May 2018New Zealand’s drone services market is taking off but safety is a major concern according to a new state of the industry report released today by Airways. Based on a national survey of drone operators, the report provides an in-depth look at how dron…
Read moreAirways New Zealand announces new board appointment
21 May 2018Mr Cusack replaces long standing Airways board director Terry Murdoch, who has stepped down after eight years.
Announcing the appointment, Airways Board Chair Judy Kirk says Mr Cusack’s 30 years’ experience in senior leadership roles across the avia…
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, …