Friday, 9 July 2021, 1:05 pm
Airways New Zealand today confirmed Air Traffic
Control services will be retained at Invercargill
Airport.
In May 2020 Airways launched a
review of the air traffic services it provides at seven
regional airports which had reducing traffic volumes,
includingInvercargill
Airport.
Invercargill Airport
completed an Aeronautical Study on Aerodrome and Aircraft
Traffic Management services at the Airport and submitted
this to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in December 2020.
After assessing the Aeronautical Study the CAA decision is
that the current Air Traffic Control service needs to be
retained.
Airways CEO, Graeme Sumner
says Invercargill is the gateway to Southland and the
Airports NZ and pilots association back review of air travel, including more government funding.
Airways New Zealand chief executive Graeme Sumner has welcomed a government review into the funding of his organisation and the provision of navigation infrastructure to the country’s smaller airports, saying
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A Government review into New Zealand s air navigation services is being applauded 9 July 2021
Airways New Zealand last year announced plans to cut air traffic control services at over half the country s airports, including tourism hub Rotorua.
Now the Transport Ministry it will look into the funding needs of smaller airports.
Airports Association Chief Executive Kevin Ward says there s a mis-match between the need for a safe, efficient network and the way it s funded.
The Air Line Pilots Association says the original proposal was an attempt to take advantage of the Covid-19 crisis and had little regard for the obvious and devastating effect it would have on safety and regional connectivity.
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