Our community and environment

We've only got one planet. At Airways, we know the work we do to streamline aircraft operations makes a real difference. That's why we're at the forefront of developing and deploying procedures and technology to reduce the environmental footprint of the aviation industry.

We work collaboratively with airports and airlines to smooth aircraft descents and reduce time spent in the sky. The result? Reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions.

Airways’ Collaborative Flow Manager (CFM) is now in its 10th year of creating significant fuel and cost savings, minimising delays and maximising efficiencies across the aviation supply chain.

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) is the GPS of aviation. It uses satellites to pinpoint the exact location of aircraft, which improves the ability of ANSPs to be more dynamic in their use of airspace. While conventional navigation systems support flight between navigation aids, PBN allows aircraft to travel across any path in the sky.

Performance Based Navigation is a whole-of-system approach that is fundamentally changing the way we fly.

SMART approaches are part of a worldwide drive by the aviation industry and regulators to improve flight paths. Using the accuracy of satellite-based navigation, SMART approaches follow a curved approach to the runway and create a more continuous descent, reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and enabling better noise management for local communities.

You can read our media release about SMART Approaches, and find out more about the Northern SMART approaches trial on the Auckland Smart Approaches website.