Airways New Zealand is reconsidering its plan to withdraw air traffic control services from seven airports. In a bid to save money, it announced in May it would cease operations from towers at Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Rotorua and Invercargill airports. It also planned to stop providing flight information services at Kāpiti Coast Airport and Milford Sound Piopiotahi Aerodrome. READ MORE:* Why New Plymouth Airport's air traffic control matters* Airways to withdraw services from Invercargill Airport* Controllers take Airways Corp to court over tower closuresThe move was a response to the huge decline in flight numbers caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. RNZ Airways New Zealand is reconsidering its plan to withdraw air traffic control services from seven airports across the country.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2020 01:38 UTC