[ May 9, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. May 11, 2012; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. May 15, 2012; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] You may be aware that Airways has now finalised its Service Framework and is embarking on the final stage of its review and development of a long-term Pricing Framework for delivery of its Air Navigation Services into New Zealand. The Proposed Pricing Framework will be released for public consultation 4 May 2012. Submissions will close [...]

[ March 1, 2012 to March 5, 2012. ] The AIA has a training week in Queenstown, 1 – 5 March 2012.  It covers a number of areas.

Please note there is a ZQN Basin Operations – Risk Assessment Workshop, SMS Symposium from 1 March(pm)-2 March 2012 that may be of particular interest to airport operators

The Government has asked the Commission to undertake an inquiry into international freight transport services. The key high-level questions for the inquiry are:

What factors influence the accessibility and efficiency of international freight transport services available to New Zealand firms?
Are there opportunities for changes in New Zealand’s infrastructure and regulatory regimes that could increase the accessibility [...]

[ October 3, 2012 5:00 pm to October 5, 2012 6:00 pm. ] The NZ Airports Conference 2012 will be held at the Chateau on the Park, Christchurch from 3 October 2012 to 5 October 2012.

Media Release 12 December 2011
Kapiti Coast Airport Ltd
Heather Woodcock’s fixed term contact has concluded and she has resigned her position as Airport Manager at Kapiti Coast Airport. Heather will be leaving the company on 27 January 2012.
Heather commenced her role with the Airport in December 2010 on a 12 month contract to help establish the [...]

The  joint media release from the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand and the Tourism and Transport Forum Australia.
   UK DEPARTURE TAX RISE INCREASES LONG-HAUL BURDEN
Peak tourism industry groups in Australia and New Zealand are calling for a joint top-level approach to the British government over its plans to raise its airport departure tax.
Tourism & Transport [...]

During 2006 it became apparent that there was uncertainty regarding the regulatory status and
oversight of aviation electrical work and systems supplying power to aircraft. There were strongly
held concerns about the levels of risk that existed and those earlier engineering decisions that
affected the risk were not supported by risk assessment. The Ministry of Economic Development
(MED) initiated [...]

At the NZ Airports conference 2011, the Beca Project of the Year Award 2011 was awarded to:
Wellington International Airport

At the NZ Airports Conference 2011, the NZ Airports/Interspace Airport Advertising awards for Airport of the Year were awarded to:
Regional Airport of the Year – Taupo Airport
Major Airport of the Year – Wellington International Airport
Personality of the Year – Steven Fitzgerald

Chris Read, Queesntown Airport was awarded Life Membership of the NZ Airports Association on 1 November 2011