Media statements
Airways New Zealand announces 2023 full year results
06 Oct 2023Airways New Zealand has today announced its annual results for the year ending 30 June 2023, returning to profit for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The Airways Group recorded a net profit after tax of $5.4 million. The core busine…
Queenstown Airport at the end of a rainbow for Winter Pride week
25 Aug 2023To celebrate Winter Pride 2023, Queenstown Airport and Airways New Zealand are shining a welcoming rainbow from the air traffic control tower.
Read moreWomen aviators descend on Hamilton for rally, with visual navigation prize sponsored by Airways
05 Jun 2023About 80 women gathered at Hamilton Airport over the weekend for the 2023 New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation Rally, with the event’s visual air navigation contest sponsored by Airways, New Zealand’s air traffic management provider.
Read moreNASA and Airways launch another stadium-sized balloon to the edge of space
13 May 2023NASA has today launched another super pressure balloon from Wānaka Airport, with Airways New Zealand helping the stadium-sized balloon to climb safely to the edge of space.
It’s the second scientific balloon NASA has launched from Wānaka this year –…
Airways partners with NASA to launch stadium-sized balloon to the edge of space
16 Apr 2023NASA has today successfully launched a stadium-sized super pressure balloon from Wānaka Airport, with Airways New Zealand safely managing its ascent to the edge of space.
Airways, New Zealand’s air navigation services provider, has worked with NASA …
Aeropath wins CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award 2022
09 Mar 2023CANSO has announced the winner of the CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award 2022. The award recognises the individuals, teams, or companies that have made a significant contribution to aviation safety in the past 12 months.
The winner is the Aeronau…
Skykraft and Airways partner to test space-based air traffic management service
08 Mar 2023Canberra and Auckland – Skykraft and Airways New Zealand will work together to develop Skykraft’s space-based air traffic management service in one of the world’s largest airspace regions.
Skykraft, a space services company based in Canberra, Austra…
Airways New Zealand reports $2.6 million half-year profit
28 Feb 2023Airways New Zealand has today announced its interim results for the half-year ending 31 December 2022, reporting an after-tax profit of $2.6 million.
This is $9.2 million higher than the budgeted loss, largely due to revenue from air navigation ser…
James Young appointed Chief Executive of Airways New Zealand
14 Feb 2023The Board of Airways New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of James Young to the role of Chief Executive.
Airways New Zealand Chair Denise Church QSO says “Mr Young’s appointment follows a robust recruitment process which attracted hig…
Airways checks equipment after Auckland Airport flood
28 Jan 2023Update 0945, 29 January 2023
With flights now moving in and out of Auckland Airport, Airways thanks its staff and other airport staff who have been working to keep people safe.
Update 1138, 28 January 2023
The team at Airways is continuing to m…