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Airways New Zealand
Making your world possible
Airways looks after air traffic throughout NZ; at control towers located at main trunk and regional airports; at NZ's military bases and in our two radar centres in Auckland and Christchurch. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely.
Airways New Zealand - Latest News [Page 6]
Drone users reminded to keep off Santa's naughty list
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 3:14 pm | Airways New Zealand
The growing popularity of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and a fourfold increase in incidents has prompted Airways New Zealand and the Civil Aviation Authority to remind those who find one under their Christmas tree to think safety first. More >>
Airways selected as Vietnam's ATC training provider
Monday, 16 November 2015, 4:23 pm | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand has this week signed two agreements with Vietnamese aviation authorities, to provide air traffic control training and related services for Vietnam-based students. More >>
New appointments to Airways New Zealand board
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 12:39 pm | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand has announced changes to its board of directors, with the departure of longstanding board members Robin Gunston, Susan Huria and deputy chair David Park, and the appointment of Bennett Medary and Mark Pitt. The changes are effective from ... More >>
Airways to enhance aviation safety in the Pacific
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 2:37 pm | Airways New Zealand
New Zealand’s air navigation service provider Airways will deliver a $2.4 million project to enhance safety at airfields in eight Pacific countries. More >>
Innovative air traffic control training package unveiled
Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 12:45 pm | Airways New Zealand
Students who successfully complete air traffic control training at Airways New Zealand’s training hub in Puerto Rico, and who pass the FerroNATS selection process, will have the opportunity to enter the job pool of one of Europe’s premier air traffic services ... More >>
Airways airBooks ready for online take-off
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 9:29 am | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand is set to revolutionise the training of air traffic controllers globally with the launch of air Books – a dynamic, media rich platform, empowering learning for the ‘net generation’ of aviation professionals. More >>
Resource consent approved for new Wellington Airport tower
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 12:40 pm | Airways New Zealand
Resource consent has been granted for a new air traffic control tower for Wellington Airport – a building which will appear to lean into Wellington’s prevailing northerly wind. More >>
New Zealand to train Vietnamese air traffic controllers
Thursday, 30 July 2015, 1:04 pm | Airways New Zealand
Vietnam’s air traffic controllers will be selected and trained by the internationally established training arm of Airways New Zealand, thanks to an agreement recently signed in Hanoi. Graduates of the six-month programme will be employed by the Vietnam ... More >>
Digital clearance technology streamlines departures in NZ
Friday, 24 July 2015, 10:38 am | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand has this week introduced digital departure clearances, with the use of this latest technology bringing clear benefits for its airline customers. More >>
Airways celebrates collaborative approach by UAV rule-makers
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 10:54 am | Airways New Zealand
Airways’ chief executive has welcomed the Government’s move to update the rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft in New Zealand, predicting rapid growth in commercial applications of the new technology. The new Civil Aviation Rules require ... More >>
Internal network outage update
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 7:43 pm | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand experienced an internal network outage at approximately 1441 today causing disruption to communication and surveillance systems. More >>
Airways Network Failure
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 4:25 pm | Airways New Zealand
An internal network failure occurred at approximately 14.41 today. Airways immediately suspended all flights while we investigated the issue and until we could be satisfied that we could operate safely. We have now identified the issue and thoroughly tested ... More >>
Radar Failure Grounds Air Flights
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 3:46 pm | Airways New Zealand
At 2.48pm today 23/6/15 we experienced a radar failure. We are working on the issue, and will provide an update. We are holding all aircraft on the ground, however those in the air will be cleared to land. More >>
Airways lands major China contract
Monday, 15 June 2015, 4:53 pm | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand has signed an agreement with China’s Civil Aviation Second Research Institute (CASRI) to distribute its air traffic control training simulators throughout China. More >>
Emirates Aviation University/Airways NZ launch ATC training
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 9:50 am | Airways New Zealand
Emirates Aviation University and Airways New Zealand and have officially opened their purpose-built air traffic control training facility in Dubai, one of the world’s largest air transport hubs. More >>
Airways NZ to host CANSO Asia Pacific 2016 conference
Monday, 11 May 2015, 10:06 am | Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand has announced it will host the 2016 Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Asia Pacific conference in Queenstown. More >>
Airways hosts ICAO Asia Pacific ADS-B seminar
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 4:27 pm | Airways New Zealand
Aviation leaders from across Asia Pacific have gathered in Christchurch this week to attend a seminar focused on aiding the implementation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance technology globally. Air navigation services provider Airways ... More >>
NASA, NZ aviation leaders launch scientific balloon
Friday, 27 March 2015, 12:28 pm | Airways New Zealand
As NASA successfully launched its super-pressure scientific balloon into near space from Wanaka aerodrome today, a New Zealand aviation leader made the operation possible through precision airspace control and coordination. More >>
Aviation leaders & consistent incident reporting
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 10:33 pm | Airways New Zealand
Just Culture standards can only be successfully adopted in aviation organisations when actively owned, led and role-modelled by CEOs as a first step, says Airways New Zealand CEO Ed Sims. More >>
"Massive potential" excites operators
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:13 pm | Airways New Zealand
Aircraft operators and regulators attending this week’s Approach15 expert forum were intrigued and impressed by the normalisation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) in New Zealand, according to Airways. More >>
