Airways New Zealand
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| Airways New Zealand | |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Products | Air Naviagtion Services |
| Website | airways.co.nz |
Airways New Zealand is the sole Air Traffic Service provider in New Zealand
The company was created 1987 as a State-Owned Enterprise having formerly being a division of the Ministry of Transport, a government department. This followed the recommendations of the 1986 Mason-Morris Review.
Airways New Zealand is a commercial Air Navigation Service Provider (ANS), responsible for managing all domestic and international air traffic operating within New Zealand's 34 million square kilometres of airspace. This involves:
- Air Traffic Control, Flight Information, Flight planning and alerting services.
- Navigation Services - the navigation infrastructure and supporting services used by aircraft.
- Communications - Airways operates a sophisticated communications system throughout the country.
