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ADS-B in all Controlled Airspace
The proposed Mandate for ADS-B in all controlled airspace is 31st December 2021.
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages - 12 October 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the CAA in Wellington on 12...
Link to Item PageNSS Programme welcomes James Black
The NSS team is delighted to announce that James Black has been seconded to the team from Aeropath Ltd. James will be part of the NSS team ...
Link to Item PageNSS programme farewells Anna Shaw and Ange Leamy
NSS programme farewells Anna Shaw and Ange LeamyThe NSS Programme farewells Anna Shaw and Ange Leamy, who have both moved on to other roles ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme payments hit $1m
The NSS team is delighted to announce that the ADS-B Grant Scheme has now approved over $1m worth of claims, providing Covid-19 affected op...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages 14 August 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held via Skype on 14 August 2020. ...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages 15 June 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held via Skype on 15 June 2020. Ke...
Link to Item PageImportant ADS-B Grant Scheme Guidance
Some Help and Advice from the ADS-B Grants Team The ADS-B Grant Scheme has hit the ground running, receiving almost 500 applications already...
Link to Item PageADS-B Notice of Requirement Revision Released by CAA for Consultation
The Revised Notice of Requirement (NTC91.258) is now open for public consultation. Please take the time to read this carefully. The CAA inv...
Link to Item PageNSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement
NSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement We are concerned by the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with impacted people ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme pays out $46k in March
The ADS-B Grant Scheme, which was launched on March 23, has already received over 270 applications and paid out $46k (plus GST) for just 18 ...
Link to Item PageNSS Key Messages and Covid-19 Update
Please find the NSSWG Key Messages here from the last NSSWG meeting held on 17 February.Due to the upheaval caused by Covid-19 we have only ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme now welcoming applications
The NSS team is delighted to announce that the CAA has opened the ADS-B Grant Scheme, and aircraft owners who meet the eligibility criteria ...
Link to Item PageNSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement
NSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement We are concerned by the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with impacted people ...
Link to Item PageApproach 20 Cancellation Announcement
APPROACH 20 – 17/18 March 2020 CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENTWe are concerned by the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with impacted communi...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages February 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageADS-B draft rule marks further significant NSS milestone
On 19 December 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) relating to the requirement to operate AD...
Link to Item PageNews Flash! New Speakers at the New Southern Sky Conference 2020
We are pleased to announce the following speakers have joined the line-up for the New Southern Sky Conference 2020 on 12th & 13th May at Bec...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages December 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageA year of ADS-B milestones
Don’t forget to book your ADS-B installationIf you own a New Zealand-registered aircraft with a MCTOW of less than 7,500kg, you may qualify ...
Link to Item PagePBN Regulatory Framework Project - how we're tracking
As outlined in the National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan 2017 (NAANP); New Zealand is to move to a full PBN environment, with some syste...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Christmas Message 2019
This past year has seen the delivery of significant milestones by NSS stakeholders.One of these milestones was the completion of the ADS-B g...
Link to Item PageEligibility criteria for ADS-B grant released
If you own a New Zealand-registered aircraft with a MCTOW of less than 7,500kg, you may qualify for financial support to help you equip with...
Link to Item PageAutomatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Trials Outcomes
In early 2017, the New Southern Sky (NSS) programme contracted BECA to conduct a Feasibility Study to determine the suitability of ADS-B Tra...
Link to Item PageBoost to New Southern Sky Programme - ADS-B grant announced for GA
GA Fliers may be eligible for financial support to help them equip with ADS-B as part of a new $12.5 million ADS-B Transponder Grant announc...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages October 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageAirport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) Benefits Prove Hard to Ignore
New Southern Sky Study Suggests Big Benefits to be Realised by A-CDMA study commissioned by NSS has produced some encouraging information on...
Link to Item PageChristchurch PBN Flight Paths Final Report Released
Report Confirms Performance Based Navigation Benefits Are Being DeliveredA 12-month PBN flight path trial for some arrivals into Christchurc...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages August 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageSBAS Trial Economic Benefits Analysis Report Released
We are happy to inform you that today in Australia, the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, the Hon Matt Canavan publicly announc...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky visits the US NextGen Programme
In early June, New Southern Sky director Steve Smyth travelled to Washington DC to meet with counterparts from the United States’ equivalent...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages June 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageBudget investment in GPS technology will help save lives
New Zealand Government commits $2.0M to as shared Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS)An announcement from the Beehive on Sunday 23rd ...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages April 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageWatch stakeholders share their thoughts on PBN at Approach 19
From commercial operators to Avionics LAMES, air traffic controllers, and procedure designer’s, in this short video hear members of the avia...
Link to Item PageApproach 19 Presentations slides now available
Approach 19 PBN Forum Presentations Presentation slides from Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum which was held on 2/3rd April 2019 are now a...
Link to Item PageEnd of an era for an original NSS team member
The NSS team said farewell to one of its original Programme team members this weekBrigid Borlase Principal Policy Advisor (4th from right), ...
Link to Item PageCollaboration key to successful Approach 19 PBN forum
The fourth Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum held on 2nd, and 3rd April 2019 was once again hailed a resounding success. The forum saw the ...
Link to Item PageCAA releases SOPs guidance material to support PBN transition
The CAA is pleased to announce the release of Performance Based Navigation standard operating procedures guidance material. The document has...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 19
Taking off with PBN 2nd and 3rd April 2019, Wellington Following on from the hugely successful Approach 16 and Approach 18, Approach 19 has...
Link to Item PageApproach 19 programme released
The programme for Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum has now been released by the Approach team.Taking place on 2/3rd April 2019 in Welling...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group release key messages
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageLooking Ahead in New Zealand
IATA Highlights New Zealand's Positioning on the Global Stage The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports aviation with glob...
Link to Item PagePreliminary programme released for Approach 19 PBN Forum
The preliminary programme for Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum has now been released by the Approach team (CAA/Airways/Aeropath).Taking pl...
Link to Item PageIs New Zealand Aviation Ready for the Future?
The Royal Aeronautical Society Wellington presents “Is New Zealand Aviation Ready for the Future?” at ‘Wings Over Wairarapa’.This is an outs...
Link to Item PageSpaces filling up quickly for Approach 19, secure your spot!
The Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum is only a few short months away and bookings for this popular event are filling up quickly.Tailored f...
Link to Item PageADS-B above Flight Level 245
The Mandate for ADS-B above FL 245 came into effect on 31st December 2018.
Link to Item PagePart 91 and Part 135 operators share their advice on PBN
RidgeAir with support from NSS hit the road in November to talk about PBN with Part 91 and Part 135 IFR operators.Hear advice from operators...
Link to Item PageYour opportunity to talk PBN with Airways, CAA and Aeropath
Registrations now open for Approach19Following on from the hugely successful Approach 16 and Approach 18, Approach 19 has been confirmed for...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas Message 2018
NSS Christmas Message 2018It’s been a really productive year for the NSS Stakeholders. As we look to close Stage 2 of the programme and mov...
Link to Item PagePractical tips and information to help you equip for ADS-B
Don't get left in the hangar... equip with ADS-B to keep flyingThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is proposing to mandate ADS-B OUT in all t...
Link to Item PageCAA release PBN Operational End-State 2023 document
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is pleased to announce the release of the Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Operational End-State 2023: ...
Link to Item PageSouth Island operators get on board with PBN
A large number of South Island operators have literally got on board with PBN this week, getting to see how the system works from the cockpi...
Link to Item PageLast chance to register for Performance Based Navigation Expo
PBN is here and it’s changing the way Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operators navigate. If you’re an IFR operator or maintenance organisatio...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Concept of Operations 2023 Version 2
The National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan of 2014 provided guidance on how the eight separate domains that make up the system would cont...
Link to Item PageLimited spaces available for Part 91/135 National PBN Expo
With just a couple of weeks until the official kick off the National PBN Expo, spaces are filling quickly. Ardmore and Nelson sessions are a...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages October 2018
Key Messages from the New Southern Sky Working Group meeting 29th October 2018
Link to Item PageAn invitation to hear an operator share their experiences with PBN
PBN National Expo 2018If you’re an IFR Part 135 or 91 operator or training organisation and are considering equipping with Performance Based...
Link to Item PagePBN Approach19 date confirmed!
Registration information to come soon, for more information, email pbn@caa.govt.nz
Link to Item PageSatellite Navigation Made Better
Most aircraft owners and pilots already understand the benefits of GPS as a primary means of navigation and the improved surveillance covera...
Link to Item PageAustralian Aviation NSS Update
Australian Aviation updates it’s 2014 article on the New Southern Sky to reflect the significant progress made byNew Zealand’s Aviation sec...
Link to Item PageMILESTONE ACHIEVED: Rules and Guidance for ADS-B OUT in the NZFIR
Major Milestone AchievedThe first major regulatory milestone has been reached in the last month with the signing of the Rule, Notice and pub...
Link to Item PageMaking the Most of ADS-B in General Aviation - an Australian example
Former AOPA Australia president talks ADS-B benefits for General AviationAt the recent 2018 New Southern Sky Conference, Andrew Andersen, fo...
Link to Item PageGeneral ADS-B Information Released
CAA releases general ADS-B Information for Aircraft Owners and Operators in the NZFIRNew Zealand is implementing Automatic Dependent Surveil...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages June 2018
Key Messages from the New Southern Sky Working Group meeting 28th June 2018
Link to Item PageProvisional schedule for the delivery of PBN regulatory change released!
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), under the New Southern Sky (NSS) programme, is pleased to announce the release of a provisional schedule...
Link to Item PageInterim PBN Flight Paths Trial Report Released
In November 2017, Christchurch International Airport and its partners, embarked on a 12-month Performance Based Navigation (PBN) trial to de...
Link to Item PageDelegates talk about the NSS Conference 2018
During the recent NSS Conference in Auckland, a number of the delegates were asked where the value of attending a conference like this was. ...
Link to Item PageBlair Cowles from IATA talks about the NSS Conference 2018
Blair Cowles, Regional Director for Safety and Flight Operations (SFO) in Asia-Pacific, IATA, speaks with us about the value of attending th...
Link to Item PageThe New Southern Sky Conference 2018 presentation slides now available!
The second NSS Conference held from 15-16 May 2018 at the BECA Auckland offices is done! Opened by the Minister of Transport and a surprise ...
Link to Item Page‘Helping you transition’ - NSS releases handy guides to support your PBN transition
Not quite sure what equipment standards and navigation specifications are required to operate in a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) enviro...
Link to Item PagePBN workshop supports pro-active approach to regulatory change
Extractions and recovery upon loss of GPS and alternates from a PBN perspective were two focus areas discussed at the successful PBN worksho...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Conference 2018
‘Helping You Transition' NSS Conference PresentationsDay OneSteve Smyth (NSS CAA) - How's the NSS Programme doing?Tim Hughes (Mahino Consult...
Link to Item PageA Fantastic Opportunity to Learn How to Operate ‘DRONES’ Safely
The New Southern Sky (NSS) Conference 15/16 May is bringing to Auckland some of this country’s experts in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/re...
Link to Item PageDo you have questions about the future surveillance system or ADS-B?
Do you have questions about the future surveillance system or ADS-B?Then check out our ADS-B FAQs/ If you can’t find your answer there pleas...
Link to Item PageGround Based Navigation Aid Report
The report produced by the Ground Based Navigation Aid Review Panel (GBNA RP) is now available on the New Southern Sky website. The full rep...
Link to Item PagePerformance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Implementation Plan released today!
New Southern Sky are pleased to announce the release of the New Zealand Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Implementati...
Link to Item PageWhat Next-Gen air traffic control means for our skies
Radio New Zealand Interview Director New Southern Sky Steve Smyth and Andrew Andersen Steve Smyth (Director New Southern Sky) and Andrew And...
Link to Item PageApproach 18 - Industry Speaks About the PBN Forum
New Southern Sky's Approach 18 is an industry forum for those operators wanting to know more about Performance Based Navigation. Held at the...
Link to Item Page2018 New Southern Sky Conference Programme Released
An Exciting Line-up of Speakers AnnouncedIt’s finally here. The draft New Southern Sky Conference programme has been released today.Directo...
Link to Item PageWellington Airport Announces Flight Path Trial
Wellington Airport has announced its plans for a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) trial beginning in September 2018. The Performance Based...
Link to Item PageDay 1 of Approach 18 kicks off in Wellington
Approach 18 Get Underway in the CapitalApproach 18 got underway this morning with an exciting range of speakers lined up. Director NSS, Stev...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 18
Approach 18 Presentations Day OneRay Harvey - NZ PBN Implementation PlanPhil Rakena - NZ PBN Roll Out Plan Progress Wayne Blythe - Relations...
Link to Item PageAeropath AIS-AIM Partnership
Aeropath Signs Deal with Snowflake SoftwareToday it was announced that Snowflake Software, a provider of cloud and on-premise software solut...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 2018 confirmed programme released
The confirmed programme for this years Approach 18 has just been released by Steve Smyth, Director New Southern Sky. The draft programme can...
Link to Item Page2018 NSS Hawke’s Bay Roadshow Questions and Answers
Director NSS has today released the Questions and Answers generated from the recent 2018 NSS Hawke's Bay Roadshow held on 22nd February 2018...
Link to Item PageFull throttle at PBN Helicopter Workshop
The impacts of the Minimum Operating Network (MON) recommended by the Ground Based Navigation Aid Review Panel were one of the focus areas d...
Link to Item PageCASA CNS/ATM Videos
CASA CNS/ATM VideosThe New Southern Sky programme is delighted to showcase a couple of videos from our colleagues and friends at the Civil A...
Link to Item PagePlanned testing of non-certified / low powered ADS-B equipment
The 2017 NSS Roadshow highlighted interest from the sector around alternative low-power and non-certified ADS-B solutions. In response to th...
Link to Item PageNSS Napier Roadshow
2018 Napier Roadshow - 22nd February 2018The NSS team (Steve Smyth, Jess Henderson, Clayton Hughes, Wayne Blythe (Airways)), with support fr...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky - Hawkes Bay Road Show 2018
The New Southern Sky team are back out on the road early in 2018 to visit participants in the Hawke's Bay. Thanks to the team at Air Hawke's...
Link to Item PageGround Based Navigation Aids - Recommendations Released
GROUND BASED NAVIGATION AIDS In taking advantage of the availability of the Global Positioning System (GPS), many countries have taken the o...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 2018 draft programme released
NEW SOUTHERN SKY APPROACH 18The draft programme for this years Approach 18 has just been released by Steve Smyth, Director New Southern Sky....
Link to Item PageNSS Governance Group Welcomes New Members
The NSS Governance Group Chair Mark Hughes welcomed two new members in the first meeting of 2018. Kirstie Hewlett, Deputy Chief Executive, R...
Link to Item PageFirst International Speakers announced for New Southern Sky Conference 2018
First International Speakers announced for New Southern Sky Conference 2018First International Speakers announced for New Southern Sky Confe...
Link to Item Page2017 New Southern Sky Roadshow FAQs released
Following on from the successful 2017 NSS Roadshow, the NSS Roadshow Frequently Asked Questions brings together the broad range of questions...
Link to Item PageNew Zealand PBN Implementation Plan - Revised 2017 Released!
The second edition of the New Zealand Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Implementation Plan is now available.The Plan, delivered under the ...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas Message 2017
A Happy Christmas to everyone involved in our multi-agency, collaborative programme to update the New Zealand aviation system. If you are in...
Link to Item PageNSS team deliver to packed out crowds at Hamilton and Tauranga
New Southern Sky Road Show - Day 3The New Southern Sky (NSS) team continued their tour of the North Island yesterday, presenting to packed ...
Link to Item PageAuckland Airport and Ardmore kick off the 2017 NSS Road Show
A huge thank you to everyone one who turned out for the first two Road Show briefings at Auckland Airport and Ardmore today! It was fantasti...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Road Show 2017
The New Southern Sky team are back out on the road to bring you another series of road shows across New Zealand. Starting in Auckland, Monda...
Link to Item PagePRESS RELEASE: Global Aviation Upgrade Trial comes to Christchurch
A trial to bring a global aviation navigation upgrade programme to the South Island has been announced in Christchurch today by Airways New ...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: PBN in New Zealand – Advice from a PART 135 Operator
Massey LynchMassey is the Pilot/Training Standards Manager at Westpac Air Ambulance in Hamilton, part of the Philips Search and Rescue Trust...
Link to Item PageADS-B draft rule marks significant NSS milestone
A draft Civil Aviation Rule, proposing a mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) system fitting and operation for all...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: All about PBN - Part 1
NSS is pleased to present the first of two videos on Performance Based Navigation. The first one featured in is from our colleagues at ICAO ...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: All about PBN - Part 2
NSS is pleased to present the second of two videos on Performance Based Navigation. The first one featured our colleagues at ICAO and this o...
Link to Item PageWell done guys - Air Force leads the way with NSS capabilities
Congratulations to the RNZAF on getting Performance Based Navigation approval for its fleet of T-6C Texans.Read the extract from the Air For...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: NSS Working Group members discuss collaboration
The NZ Airports Association and Aviation NZ speak about the benefits of their participation in the New Southern Sky programme.
Link to Item PageVIDEO: NSS Collaboration - a work in progress
In the second of our NSS Working Group series, Mike Haines, Head of Policy, Standards and Safety Improvement at Airways NZ and Ashok Poduva...
Link to Item PageYour guide to Performance Based Navigation
The New Southern Sky Working Group has produced a handy guide to Performance Based Navigation (PBN). This is literally ‘PBN on a Page’ and...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: New Southern Sky stakeholders talk about the working group
New Southern Sky stakeholders took time out from their recent Working Group meeting to talk about how members of the group view working toge...
Link to Item PageSatellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) Development
The National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan contains an objective for the NSS programme to 'complete further analysis of the need for Sate...
Link to Item PageHappy 30th birthday Airways NZ!
It's Airways New Zealand's 30th birthday today. The NSS team wishes Team Airways many happy returns.All the best.
Link to Item PageNSS stakeholders deliver National Security and Resilience report
The aviation system is a key component in New Zealand’s transport infrastructure in normal times, and in response to events ranging from res...
Link to Item PageIn-flight MET access for GA pilots
The potential benefits of in-flight MET access have been highlighted by New Southern Sky stakeholders at System Wide Information Management ...
Link to Item PageFormation of the Ground Based Navigation Aid review panel
The New Southern Sky programme produced a Ground Based Navigation Aid (GBNA) strategy paper at the end of 2016. This is aligned with similar...
Link to Item PageAirways announces contract for new ATM system
The National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan from which the New Southern Sky takes its guidance for modernising the New Zealand aviation sy...
Link to Item PageStaying connected
Modernising New Zealand’s aviation system is no easy task but we’re up for the challenge!We’ve set some clear targets for key projects that ...
Link to Item PageNSS roadshow visits Hawera
The NSS Roadshow visited Hawera Aero Club in Taranaki last Friday to brief club members and visitors on the programme. An hour long briefing...
Link to Item PageNSS brief for Air Force Chief
Chief of Air Force (CAF) Air Vice Marshal Tony Davies and his team met with the New Southern Sky (NSS) director and Civil Aviation Authority...
Link to Item PageNSS Roadshow to visit Taranaki Friday 03 February
Following the huge interest in the NSS Roadshow last year, the aviators from Taranaki contacted us to ask if we could facilitate a Roadshow ...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas message 2016
As we approach Christmas it’s a good time to reflect on 2016 and the outstanding efforts of everyone involved in our multi-agency, collabor...
Link to Item PageNSS hosts the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)
Last Friday Mark Hughes (Deputy Director Air Transport and Airworthiness), and the New Southern Sky (NSS) team welcomed a delegation from th...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky FAQs now available online!
The NSS Roadshow in September and early October covered nine different locations from North Shore to Invercargill.It was great to have such ...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Roadshow concludes to a packed audience in Wellington
The New Southern Sky (NSS) team delivered its final presentation to a packed audience in Wellington yesterday afternoon as part of the natio...
Link to Item PageDiving into SWIM (System Wide Information Management)
New Southern Sky held a System Wide Information Management (SWIM) workshop today at the Civil Aviation Authority in Wellington. The SWIM con...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Roadshow kicks off in the South Island
The New Southern Sky Roadshow kicked off the South Island leg of their nationwide tour yesterday, visiting the Nelson Aero Club.The level of...
Link to Item PageSatellite-based aircraft tracking on the way for NZ
A new satellite-supported system designed to replace radar as New Zealand’s main aircraft tracking technology is a step closer. Airways New ...
Link to Item PageNSS Roadshow produces another bumper turn-out
The second leg of the New Southern Sky (NSS) September Roadshow was greeted by a bumper turnout in Waikato yesterday.More than 50 people inc...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Roadshow kicks off in Auckland!
The New Southern Sky (NSS) September Roadshow kicked off yesterday in Auckland at Ardmore Airport and the North Shore Aero Club. The well-at...
Link to Item PagePRESS RELEASE: Aviation roadshows – landing at a location near you
Big changes are happening in New Zealand’s airspace and the team leading the changes will visit a range of locations around the country late...
Link to Item PageNSS September Roadshow: The countdown is on!
With only one week until the official kick off, spaces to attend the New Southern Sky September Roadshow are filling up fast. With a focus o...
Link to Item PageMassey gets green light for PBN operations
Congratulations to Massey University School of Aviation which has this week been approved by CAA to carry out Required Navigation Performan...
Link to Item PageBREAKING NEWS: NSS Roadshow coming to Wellington!
Due to popular demand, Wellington has now been included as a NSS September Roadshow stop-over destination. Wellington will host a session fr...
Link to Item PageTaking NSS to NZ Airports Conference
New Southern Sky programme director, Steve Smyth, will be sharing the benefits of the programme with delegates at the NZ Airports Associatio...
Link to Item PageCatch Approach16 online
If you missed the Approach 16 forum – never fear! Many of the presentations are now online for your perusal (scroll down to find links to th...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 16
Approach16 Speaker PresentationsDay OnePhil Rakena - What is PBN Greg Perris - What is PBN Kevin Bethwaite - Airways PBN Update Chris Wilson...
Link to Item PageGetting match fit for PBN
Getting match fit for Performance Based Navigation – that’s the theme of Approach16, a two-day forum that kicked off this morning in Welling...
Link to Item PageCollaboration paying off for Kiwi airports
20/20 A-CDM from Gentrack has landed at Auckland Airport and Wellington Airport New Zealand airports are first to embrace collaborative deci...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky roadshow coming to a location near you in September!
The New Southern Sky (NSS) ‘team’ including CAA, Airways and other members of the NSS Working Group are travelling around New Zealand in Sep...
Link to Item PageRNP helps Aussies elope to the slopes
Flight Safety Australia, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's flagship aviation safety magazine, recently looked at the use of required nav...
Link to Item PageNew Zealand aviation system CONOPs 2023 published
Director New Southern Sky has announced the release of the New Zealand aviation system Concept of Operations (CONOPs) 2023 Version 1.This do...
Link to Item PageNew fixed-term vacancy - Programme Coordinator
We are currently advertising for a full-time, fixed-term (3 years) Programme Coordinator to join the New Southern Sky team.Click here for th...
Link to Item PageApproach16 - what's it all about?
Note 17-18 August in your diary and keep an eye out for updates on our events page.
Link to Item PageConference reflections from Director, Steve Smyth
The New Southern Sky (NSS) Conference at Auckland Airport on May 9-10 began with a short video address from Prime Minister John Key, who str...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Conference 2016
Navigating Change - Positioning for SuccessEarlier in the year at our NSS Conference 2016, we focused on lessons learned from Stage I (2014-...
Link to Item PageWorking together - the European perspective
Does collaboration really get things done, faster and better?EUROCONTROL reports that for airports applying its collaborative decision-makin...
Link to Item PageFalling prices, climbing performance on the horizon for ADS-B equipment
A new ADS-B kit due to soon hit the US market—subject to FAA approval—may signal increasing affordability of this technology.Priced at US$2,...
Link to Item PageNews Flash! New Speakers at the New Southern Sky Conference
We are pleased to announce the following speakers have joined the line-up for the New Southern Sky Conference 2016 on 9th-10th May at Novote...
Link to Item PageOn the screen
New Southern Sky Director Steve Smyth talks about the upcoming conference and the interesting range of presenters lined up to speak.
Link to Item PageSharing the journey
The latest edition of Airspace features an editorial with Airways’ CEO Ed Sims, who took the opportunity to highlight the collaborative natu...
Link to Item PageNSS Conference Programme Update
The New Southern Sky Conference 2016 Draft Programme has been updated.Click here to view the Draft Programme.
Link to Item PageDiscussing the future
The CAA has released two discussion documents: one on proposal to change the GNSS rules and one on the proposal to mandate ADS-B above fligh...
Link to Item PageSatellites, signals and safety
GNSS Sole Means Recommendation Report Global Navigation Satellite System Sole Means Recommendation Report One of the most significan...
Link to Item PageTransitioning smoothly
From time to time we will issue interim guidance and advice to enable operators to continue to fly safely while new Civil Aviation Rules and...
Link to Item PagePreparing the ground for ADS-B
The introduction of ADS-B is a key proposal under New Southern Sky’s surveillance work-stream and the team at Airways has been hard at work ...
Link to Item PageSanta’s little helper
Santa has teamed up with Australian Air Navigation Service Provider Airservices to ensure children around the lucky country are not disappoi...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas Message
Seasons Greetings!As we approach Christmas 2015 and New Southern Sky (NSS) Stage 1 nears completion, it’s a good time to reflect on the year...
Link to Item PageBuyer beware: Second-hand ADS-B kit
Some recreational flyers may be aware that second hand ADS-B equipment from the US is being offered for sale in New Zealand. While this kit ...
Link to Item PageGNSS Sole Means Recommendation Report
Global Navigation Satellite System Sole Means Recommendation ReportOne of the most significant aspects of New Southern Sky is the proposed m...
Link to Item PageNSS presents to Aircraft Electronics Association Conference
Hailing from around the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, over 100 members of the Aircraft Electronics Association gathered recently...
Link to Item Page1st New Southern Sky Conference – save the date!
If you are an aviation professional or work in a related industry, we want you to help us shape the future of New Zealand aviation at the fi...
Link to Item PageAir NZ lends a pair of hands
Steve Kelly, the New Southern Sky (NSS) team’s latest recruit, brings with him a wealth of experience from military, corporate and commercia...
Link to Item PageSWIM team dips a toe in the water
Information specialists and industry representatives joined the NSS team to take the plunge at the first System Wide Information Management ...
Link to Item PageNZ Airports Conference 2015
We are pleased to announce that both the New Southern Sky (NSS) Director, Steve Smyth, and NSS Working Group member, Ian Andrews (President ...
Link to Item PageDive in to SWIM!
Do you want to help the New Southern Sky (NSS) team put together a concept of operations for the creation of New Zealand aviation System Wid...
Link to Item PageNavigating our New Southern Sky
The July/August 2015 edition of Vector, the Civil Aviation Authority’s safety magazine for industry, features an update on the New Southern ...
Link to Item PageLinkedIn with New Southern Sky
The New Southern Sky team recently updated its LinkedIn profile and will be increasingly using the social media channel.“Collaboration with ...
Link to Item PageRadar reliance shines light on New Southern Sky
Last week’s nationwide radar outage put the media spotlight on the future of navigation and surveillance in New Zealand.“While it was an unf...
Link to Item Page70 seats or less operators know more
The New Southern Sky team hit the road this week to brief maintenance organisations, operators, and design organisations of aircraft with 7...
Link to Item PageGovernance Group welcomes new members
Pictured: Mark Hughes (left) receives a copy of the National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan from outgoing Governance Group Chair, Stephen ...
Link to Item PageOn the road
In June the New Southern Sky team will undertake a roadshow in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington for operators of aircraft with 70 seat...
Link to Item PageWorking solutions
Pictured (left to right) : Glen-Marie Burns (MOT), Mike Haines (Airways), and Bob Fletcher (Air New Zealand) With a focus on getting the app...
Link to Item PageFree MetFlight service for GA
It was great to see the free MetFlight service for general aviation fliers announced in the Budget recently.Check out the media release here...
Link to Item PageMoving ahead
The New Southern Sky Governance Group met in Wellington last week to review the progress of the programme with a focus on performance metric...
Link to Item PageReaching out
Because the changes we’re proposing will affect participants from across the aviation system, it’s important to make our plans clear to a wi...
Link to Item PageWe’re off to a flying start!
It’s been a busy first six months for the New Southern Sky team, which has been working hard to map out a plan to modernise New Zealand’s av...
Link to Item PageGood Neighbours
When it comes to music, sport and cuisine, we like to point out that there are many differences between New Zealand and our near neighbours ...
Link to Item PageEvent Announcement: NSS Conference Webinar Series "Making ADS-B Work"
This November the NSS Conference will be presented using a virtual platform for the first time, to deliver a series of talks on "Making ADS-...
Link to Item PageNSS AIMS CONOPS Released
Powered by the dedication of industry, the NSS Programme recently completed its project to produce an Aeronautical Information management Sy...
Link to Item PageWorkshop Capacity Survey highlights the need to equip with ADS-B OUT sooner rather than later
The New Southern Sky team has released a report that clearly highlights the finite capacity of Avionics Workshops around New Zealand, and re...
Link to Item PageADS-B FAQ document updated for 2020
The ADS-B FAQ document has now been updated for 2020 and can be found here. The document now includes a section relating to the ADS-B Grant ...
Link to Item Page2021
ADS-B in all Controlled Airspace
The proposed Mandate for ADS-B in all controlled airspace is 31st December 2021.
Link to Item Page2020
NSS Working Group Key Messages December 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageNews Flash! New Speakers at the New Southern Sky Conference 2020
We are pleased to announce the following speakers have joined the line-up for the New Southern Sky Conference 2020 on 12th & 13th May at Bec...
Link to Item PageADS-B draft rule marks further significant NSS milestone
On 19 December 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) relating to the requirement to operate AD...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages February 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageApproach 20 Cancellation Announcement
APPROACH 20 – 17/18 March 2020 CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENTWe are concerned by the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with impacted communi...
Link to Item PageNSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement
NSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement We are concerned by the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with impacted people ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme now welcoming applications
The NSS team is delighted to announce that the CAA has opened the ADS-B Grant Scheme, and aircraft owners who meet the eligibility criteria ...
Link to Item PageNSS Key Messages and Covid-19 Update
Please find the NSSWG Key Messages here from the last NSSWG meeting held on 17 February.Due to the upheaval caused by Covid-19 we have only ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme pays out $46k in March
The ADS-B Grant Scheme, which was launched on March 23, has already received over 270 applications and paid out $46k (plus GST) for just 18 ...
Link to Item PageNSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement
NSS Conference 2020 12/13 May Postponement Announcement We are concerned by the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with impacted people ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Notice of Requirement Revision Released by CAA for Consultation
The Revised Notice of Requirement (NTC91.258) is now open for public consultation. Please take the time to read this carefully. The CAA inv...
Link to Item PageImportant ADS-B Grant Scheme Guidance
Some Help and Advice from the ADS-B Grants Team The ADS-B Grant Scheme has hit the ground running, receiving almost 500 applications already...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages 15 June 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held via Skype on 15 June 2020. Ke...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages 14 August 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held via Skype on 14 August 2020. ...
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme payments hit $1m
The NSS team is delighted to announce that the ADS-B Grant Scheme has now approved over $1m worth of claims, providing Covid-19 affected op...
Link to Item PageNSS programme farewells Anna Shaw and Ange Leamy
NSS programme farewells Anna Shaw and Ange LeamyThe NSS Programme farewells Anna Shaw and Ange Leamy, who have both moved on to other roles ...
Link to Item PageNSS Programme welcomes James Black
The NSS team is delighted to announce that James Black has been seconded to the team from Aeropath Ltd. James will be part of the NSS team ...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages - 12 October 2020
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the CAA in Wellington on 12...
Link to Item PageEvent Announcement: NSS Conference Webinar Series "Making ADS-B Work"
This November the NSS Conference will be presented using a virtual platform for the first time, to deliver a series of talks on "Making ADS-...
Link to Item Page2019
Spaces filling up quickly for Approach 19, secure your spot!
The Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum is only a few short months away and bookings for this popular event are filling up quickly.Tailored f...
Link to Item PageIs New Zealand Aviation Ready for the Future?
The Royal Aeronautical Society Wellington presents “Is New Zealand Aviation Ready for the Future?” at ‘Wings Over Wairarapa’.This is an outs...
Link to Item PagePreliminary programme released for Approach 19 PBN Forum
The preliminary programme for Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum has now been released by the Approach team (CAA/Airways/Aeropath).Taking pl...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group release key messages
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageLooking Ahead in New Zealand
IATA Highlights New Zealand's Positioning on the Global Stage The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports aviation with glob...
Link to Item PageApproach 19 programme released
The programme for Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum has now been released by the Approach team.Taking place on 2/3rd April 2019 in Welling...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 19
Taking off with PBN 2nd and 3rd April 2019, Wellington Following on from the hugely successful Approach 16 and Approach 18, Approach 19 has...
Link to Item PageCAA releases SOPs guidance material to support PBN transition
The CAA is pleased to announce the release of Performance Based Navigation standard operating procedures guidance material. The document has...
Link to Item PageCollaboration key to successful Approach 19 PBN forum
The fourth Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum held on 2nd, and 3rd April 2019 was once again hailed a resounding success. The forum saw the ...
Link to Item PageEnd of an era for an original NSS team member
The NSS team said farewell to one of its original Programme team members this weekBrigid Borlase Principal Policy Advisor (4th from right), ...
Link to Item PageApproach 19 Presentations slides now available
Approach 19 PBN Forum Presentations Presentation slides from Approach 19 Australasian PBN Forum which was held on 2/3rd April 2019 are now a...
Link to Item PageWatch stakeholders share their thoughts on PBN at Approach 19
From commercial operators to Avionics LAMES, air traffic controllers, and procedure designer’s, in this short video hear members of the avia...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages April 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages June 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageBudget investment in GPS technology will help save lives
New Zealand Government commits $2.0M to as shared Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS)An announcement from the Beehive on Sunday 23rd ...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky visits the US NextGen Programme
In early June, New Southern Sky director Steve Smyth travelled to Washington DC to meet with counterparts from the United States’ equivalent...
Link to Item PageSBAS Trial Economic Benefits Analysis Report Released
We are happy to inform you that today in Australia, the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, the Hon Matt Canavan publicly announc...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages August 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageChristchurch PBN Flight Paths Final Report Released
Report Confirms Performance Based Navigation Benefits Are Being DeliveredA 12-month PBN flight path trial for some arrivals into Christchurc...
Link to Item PageAirport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) Benefits Prove Hard to Ignore
New Southern Sky Study Suggests Big Benefits to be Realised by A-CDMA study commissioned by NSS has produced some encouraging information on...
Link to Item PageBoost to New Southern Sky Programme - ADS-B grant announced for GA
GA Fliers may be eligible for financial support to help them equip with ADS-B as part of a new $12.5 million ADS-B Transponder Grant announc...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages October 2019
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the Civil Aviation Authorit...
Link to Item PageAutomatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Trials Outcomes
In early 2017, the New Southern Sky (NSS) programme contracted BECA to conduct a Feasibility Study to determine the suitability of ADS-B Tra...
Link to Item PageEligibility criteria for ADS-B grant released
If you own a New Zealand-registered aircraft with a MCTOW of less than 7,500kg, you may qualify for financial support to help you equip with...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Christmas Message 2019
This past year has seen the delivery of significant milestones by NSS stakeholders.One of these milestones was the completion of the ADS-B g...
Link to Item PageA year of ADS-B milestones
Don’t forget to book your ADS-B installationIf you own a New Zealand-registered aircraft with a MCTOW of less than 7,500kg, you may qualify ...
Link to Item PagePBN Regulatory Framework Project - how we're tracking
As outlined in the National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan 2017 (NAANP); New Zealand is to move to a full PBN environment, with some syste...
Link to Item Page2018
First International Speakers announced for New Southern Sky Conference 2018
First International Speakers announced for New Southern Sky Conference 2018First International Speakers announced for New Southern Sky Confe...
Link to Item PageNSS Governance Group Welcomes New Members
The NSS Governance Group Chair Mark Hughes welcomed two new members in the first meeting of 2018. Kirstie Hewlett, Deputy Chief Executive, R...
Link to Item PageGround Based Navigation Aids - Recommendations Released
GROUND BASED NAVIGATION AIDS In taking advantage of the availability of the Global Positioning System (GPS), many countries have taken the o...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 2018 draft programme released
NEW SOUTHERN SKY APPROACH 18The draft programme for this years Approach 18 has just been released by Steve Smyth, Director New Southern Sky....
Link to Item PageNSS Napier Roadshow
2018 Napier Roadshow - 22nd February 2018The NSS team (Steve Smyth, Jess Henderson, Clayton Hughes, Wayne Blythe (Airways)), with support fr...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky - Hawkes Bay Road Show 2018
The New Southern Sky team are back out on the road early in 2018 to visit participants in the Hawke's Bay. Thanks to the team at Air Hawke's...
Link to Item PagePlanned testing of non-certified / low powered ADS-B equipment
The 2017 NSS Roadshow highlighted interest from the sector around alternative low-power and non-certified ADS-B solutions. In response to th...
Link to Item PageCASA CNS/ATM Videos
CASA CNS/ATM VideosThe New Southern Sky programme is delighted to showcase a couple of videos from our colleagues and friends at the Civil A...
Link to Item PageFull throttle at PBN Helicopter Workshop
The impacts of the Minimum Operating Network (MON) recommended by the Ground Based Navigation Aid Review Panel were one of the focus areas d...
Link to Item Page2018 NSS Hawke’s Bay Roadshow Questions and Answers
Director NSS has today released the Questions and Answers generated from the recent 2018 NSS Hawke's Bay Roadshow held on 22nd February 2018...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 2018 confirmed programme released
The confirmed programme for this years Approach 18 has just been released by Steve Smyth, Director New Southern Sky. The draft programme can...
Link to Item PageAeropath AIS-AIM Partnership
Aeropath Signs Deal with Snowflake SoftwareToday it was announced that Snowflake Software, a provider of cloud and on-premise software solut...
Link to Item PageDay 1 of Approach 18 kicks off in Wellington
Approach 18 Get Underway in the CapitalApproach 18 got underway this morning with an exciting range of speakers lined up. Director NSS, Stev...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 18
Approach 18 Presentations Day OneRay Harvey - NZ PBN Implementation PlanPhil Rakena - NZ PBN Roll Out Plan Progress Wayne Blythe - Relations...
Link to Item PageWellington Airport Announces Flight Path Trial
Wellington Airport has announced its plans for a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) trial beginning in September 2018. The Performance Based...
Link to Item Page2018 New Southern Sky Conference Programme Released
An Exciting Line-up of Speakers AnnouncedIt’s finally here. The draft New Southern Sky Conference programme has been released today.Directo...
Link to Item PageApproach 18 - Industry Speaks About the PBN Forum
New Southern Sky's Approach 18 is an industry forum for those operators wanting to know more about Performance Based Navigation. Held at the...
Link to Item PageWhat Next-Gen air traffic control means for our skies
Radio New Zealand Interview Director New Southern Sky Steve Smyth and Andrew Andersen Steve Smyth (Director New Southern Sky) and Andrew And...
Link to Item PagePerformance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Implementation Plan released today!
New Southern Sky are pleased to announce the release of the New Zealand Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Implementati...
Link to Item PageGround Based Navigation Aid Report
The report produced by the Ground Based Navigation Aid Review Panel (GBNA RP) is now available on the New Southern Sky website. The full rep...
Link to Item PageDo you have questions about the future surveillance system or ADS-B?
Do you have questions about the future surveillance system or ADS-B?Then check out our ADS-B FAQs/ If you can’t find your answer there pleas...
Link to Item PageA Fantastic Opportunity to Learn How to Operate ‘DRONES’ Safely
The New Southern Sky (NSS) Conference 15/16 May is bringing to Auckland some of this country’s experts in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/re...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Conference 2018
‘Helping You Transition' NSS Conference PresentationsDay OneSteve Smyth (NSS CAA) - How's the NSS Programme doing?Tim Hughes (Mahino Consult...
Link to Item PagePBN workshop supports pro-active approach to regulatory change
Extractions and recovery upon loss of GPS and alternates from a PBN perspective were two focus areas discussed at the successful PBN worksho...
Link to Item Page‘Helping you transition’ - NSS releases handy guides to support your PBN transition
Not quite sure what equipment standards and navigation specifications are required to operate in a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) enviro...
Link to Item PageThe New Southern Sky Conference 2018 presentation slides now available!
The second NSS Conference held from 15-16 May 2018 at the BECA Auckland offices is done! Opened by the Minister of Transport and a surprise ...
Link to Item PageBlair Cowles from IATA talks about the NSS Conference 2018
Blair Cowles, Regional Director for Safety and Flight Operations (SFO) in Asia-Pacific, IATA, speaks with us about the value of attending th...
Link to Item PageDelegates talk about the NSS Conference 2018
During the recent NSS Conference in Auckland, a number of the delegates were asked where the value of attending a conference like this was. ...
Link to Item PageInterim PBN Flight Paths Trial Report Released
In November 2017, Christchurch International Airport and its partners, embarked on a 12-month Performance Based Navigation (PBN) trial to de...
Link to Item PageProvisional schedule for the delivery of PBN regulatory change released!
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), under the New Southern Sky (NSS) programme, is pleased to announce the release of a provisional schedule...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages June 2018
Key Messages from the New Southern Sky Working Group meeting 28th June 2018
Link to Item PageGeneral ADS-B Information Released
CAA releases general ADS-B Information for Aircraft Owners and Operators in the NZFIRNew Zealand is implementing Automatic Dependent Surveil...
Link to Item PageMaking the Most of ADS-B in General Aviation - an Australian example
Former AOPA Australia president talks ADS-B benefits for General AviationAt the recent 2018 New Southern Sky Conference, Andrew Andersen, fo...
Link to Item PageMILESTONE ACHIEVED: Rules and Guidance for ADS-B OUT in the NZFIR
Major Milestone AchievedThe first major regulatory milestone has been reached in the last month with the signing of the Rule, Notice and pub...
Link to Item PageAustralian Aviation NSS Update
Australian Aviation updates it’s 2014 article on the New Southern Sky to reflect the significant progress made byNew Zealand’s Aviation sec...
Link to Item PageSatellite Navigation Made Better
Most aircraft owners and pilots already understand the benefits of GPS as a primary means of navigation and the improved surveillance covera...
Link to Item PagePBN Approach19 date confirmed!
Registration information to come soon, for more information, email pbn@caa.govt.nz
Link to Item PageAn invitation to hear an operator share their experiences with PBN
PBN National Expo 2018If you’re an IFR Part 135 or 91 operator or training organisation and are considering equipping with Performance Based...
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group Key Messages October 2018
Key Messages from the New Southern Sky Working Group meeting 29th October 2018
Link to Item PageLimited spaces available for Part 91/135 National PBN Expo
With just a couple of weeks until the official kick off the National PBN Expo, spaces are filling quickly. Ardmore and Nelson sessions are a...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Concept of Operations 2023 Version 2
The National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan of 2014 provided guidance on how the eight separate domains that make up the system would cont...
Link to Item PageLast chance to register for Performance Based Navigation Expo
PBN is here and it’s changing the way Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operators navigate. If you’re an IFR operator or maintenance organisatio...
Link to Item PageSouth Island operators get on board with PBN
A large number of South Island operators have literally got on board with PBN this week, getting to see how the system works from the cockpi...
Link to Item PageCAA release PBN Operational End-State 2023 document
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is pleased to announce the release of the Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Operational End-State 2023: ...
Link to Item PagePractical tips and information to help you equip for ADS-B
Don't get left in the hangar... equip with ADS-B to keep flyingThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is proposing to mandate ADS-B OUT in all t...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas Message 2018
NSS Christmas Message 2018It’s been a really productive year for the NSS Stakeholders. As we look to close Stage 2 of the programme and mov...
Link to Item PageYour opportunity to talk PBN with Airways, CAA and Aeropath
Registrations now open for Approach19Following on from the hugely successful Approach 16 and Approach 18, Approach 19 has been confirmed for...
Link to Item PagePart 91 and Part 135 operators share their advice on PBN
RidgeAir with support from NSS hit the road in November to talk about PBN with Part 91 and Part 135 IFR operators.Hear advice from operators...
Link to Item PageADS-B above Flight Level 245
The Mandate for ADS-B above FL 245 came into effect on 31st December 2018.
Link to Item Page2017
NSS Roadshow to visit Taranaki Friday 03 February
Following the huge interest in the NSS Roadshow last year, the aviators from Taranaki contacted us to ask if we could facilitate a Roadshow ...
Link to Item PageNSS brief for Air Force Chief
Chief of Air Force (CAF) Air Vice Marshal Tony Davies and his team met with the New Southern Sky (NSS) director and Civil Aviation Authority...
Link to Item PageNSS roadshow visits Hawera
The NSS Roadshow visited Hawera Aero Club in Taranaki last Friday to brief club members and visitors on the programme. An hour long briefing...
Link to Item PageStaying connected
Modernising New Zealand’s aviation system is no easy task but we’re up for the challenge!We’ve set some clear targets for key projects that ...
Link to Item PageAirways announces contract for new ATM system
The National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan from which the New Southern Sky takes its guidance for modernising the New Zealand aviation sy...
Link to Item PageFormation of the Ground Based Navigation Aid review panel
The New Southern Sky programme produced a Ground Based Navigation Aid (GBNA) strategy paper at the end of 2016. This is aligned with similar...
Link to Item PageIn-flight MET access for GA pilots
The potential benefits of in-flight MET access have been highlighted by New Southern Sky stakeholders at System Wide Information Management ...
Link to Item PageNSS stakeholders deliver National Security and Resilience report
The aviation system is a key component in New Zealand’s transport infrastructure in normal times, and in response to events ranging from res...
Link to Item PageHappy 30th birthday Airways NZ!
It's Airways New Zealand's 30th birthday today. The NSS team wishes Team Airways many happy returns.All the best.
Link to Item PageSatellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) Development
The National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan contains an objective for the NSS programme to 'complete further analysis of the need for Sate...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: New Southern Sky stakeholders talk about the working group
New Southern Sky stakeholders took time out from their recent Working Group meeting to talk about how members of the group view working toge...
Link to Item PageYour guide to Performance Based Navigation
The New Southern Sky Working Group has produced a handy guide to Performance Based Navigation (PBN). This is literally ‘PBN on a Page’ and...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: NSS Collaboration - a work in progress
In the second of our NSS Working Group series, Mike Haines, Head of Policy, Standards and Safety Improvement at Airways NZ and Ashok Poduva...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: NSS Working Group members discuss collaboration
The NZ Airports Association and Aviation NZ speak about the benefits of their participation in the New Southern Sky programme.
Link to Item PageWell done guys - Air Force leads the way with NSS capabilities
Congratulations to the RNZAF on getting Performance Based Navigation approval for its fleet of T-6C Texans.Read the extract from the Air For...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: All about PBN - Part 1
NSS is pleased to present the first of two videos on Performance Based Navigation. The first one featured in is from our colleagues at ICAO ...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: All about PBN - Part 2
NSS is pleased to present the second of two videos on Performance Based Navigation. The first one featured our colleagues at ICAO and this o...
Link to Item PageADS-B draft rule marks significant NSS milestone
A draft Civil Aviation Rule, proposing a mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) system fitting and operation for all...
Link to Item PageVIDEO: PBN in New Zealand – Advice from a PART 135 Operator
Massey LynchMassey is the Pilot/Training Standards Manager at Westpac Air Ambulance in Hamilton, part of the Philips Search and Rescue Trust...
Link to Item PagePRESS RELEASE: Global Aviation Upgrade Trial comes to Christchurch
A trial to bring a global aviation navigation upgrade programme to the South Island has been announced in Christchurch today by Airways New ...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Road Show 2017
The New Southern Sky team are back out on the road to bring you another series of road shows across New Zealand. Starting in Auckland, Monda...
Link to Item PageAuckland Airport and Ardmore kick off the 2017 NSS Road Show
A huge thank you to everyone one who turned out for the first two Road Show briefings at Auckland Airport and Ardmore today! It was fantasti...
Link to Item PageNSS team deliver to packed out crowds at Hamilton and Tauranga
New Southern Sky Road Show - Day 3The New Southern Sky (NSS) team continued their tour of the North Island yesterday, presenting to packed ...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas Message 2017
A Happy Christmas to everyone involved in our multi-agency, collaborative programme to update the New Zealand aviation system. If you are in...
Link to Item PageNew Zealand PBN Implementation Plan - Revised 2017 Released!
The second edition of the New Zealand Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Implementation Plan is now available.The Plan, delivered under the ...
Link to Item Page2017 New Southern Sky Roadshow FAQs released
Following on from the successful 2017 NSS Roadshow, the NSS Roadshow Frequently Asked Questions brings together the broad range of questions...
Link to Item Page2016
Preparing the ground for ADS-B
The introduction of ADS-B is a key proposal under New Southern Sky’s surveillance work-stream and the team at Airways has been hard at work ...
Link to Item PageTransitioning smoothly
From time to time we will issue interim guidance and advice to enable operators to continue to fly safely while new Civil Aviation Rules and...
Link to Item PageSatellites, signals and safety
GNSS Sole Means Recommendation Report Global Navigation Satellite System Sole Means Recommendation Report One of the most significan...
Link to Item PageDiscussing the future
The CAA has released two discussion documents: one on proposal to change the GNSS rules and one on the proposal to mandate ADS-B above fligh...
Link to Item PageNSS Conference Programme Update
The New Southern Sky Conference 2016 Draft Programme has been updated.Click here to view the Draft Programme.
Link to Item PageSharing the journey
The latest edition of Airspace features an editorial with Airways’ CEO Ed Sims, who took the opportunity to highlight the collaborative natu...
Link to Item PageOn the screen
New Southern Sky Director Steve Smyth talks about the upcoming conference and the interesting range of presenters lined up to speak.
Link to Item PageNews Flash! New Speakers at the New Southern Sky Conference
We are pleased to announce the following speakers have joined the line-up for the New Southern Sky Conference 2016 on 9th-10th May at Novote...
Link to Item PageFalling prices, climbing performance on the horizon for ADS-B equipment
A new ADS-B kit due to soon hit the US market—subject to FAA approval—may signal increasing affordability of this technology.Priced at US$2,...
Link to Item PageWorking together - the European perspective
Does collaboration really get things done, faster and better?EUROCONTROL reports that for airports applying its collaborative decision-makin...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Conference 2016
Navigating Change - Positioning for SuccessEarlier in the year at our NSS Conference 2016, we focused on lessons learned from Stage I (2014-...
Link to Item PageConference reflections from Director, Steve Smyth
The New Southern Sky (NSS) Conference at Auckland Airport on May 9-10 began with a short video address from Prime Minister John Key, who str...
Link to Item PageApproach16 - what's it all about?
Note 17-18 August in your diary and keep an eye out for updates on our events page.
Link to Item PageNew fixed-term vacancy - Programme Coordinator
We are currently advertising for a full-time, fixed-term (3 years) Programme Coordinator to join the New Southern Sky team.Click here for th...
Link to Item PageNew Zealand aviation system CONOPs 2023 published
Director New Southern Sky has announced the release of the New Zealand aviation system Concept of Operations (CONOPs) 2023 Version 1.This do...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky roadshow coming to a location near you in September!
The New Southern Sky (NSS) ‘team’ including CAA, Airways and other members of the NSS Working Group are travelling around New Zealand in Sep...
Link to Item PageRNP helps Aussies elope to the slopes
Flight Safety Australia, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's flagship aviation safety magazine, recently looked at the use of required nav...
Link to Item PageCollaboration paying off for Kiwi airports
20/20 A-CDM from Gentrack has landed at Auckland Airport and Wellington Airport New Zealand airports are first to embrace collaborative deci...
Link to Item PageGetting match fit for PBN
Getting match fit for Performance Based Navigation – that’s the theme of Approach16, a two-day forum that kicked off this morning in Welling...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Approach 16
Approach16 Speaker PresentationsDay OnePhil Rakena - What is PBN Greg Perris - What is PBN Kevin Bethwaite - Airways PBN Update Chris Wilson...
Link to Item PageCatch Approach16 online
If you missed the Approach 16 forum – never fear! Many of the presentations are now online for your perusal (scroll down to find links to th...
Link to Item PageTaking NSS to NZ Airports Conference
New Southern Sky programme director, Steve Smyth, will be sharing the benefits of the programme with delegates at the NZ Airports Associatio...
Link to Item PageBREAKING NEWS: NSS Roadshow coming to Wellington!
Due to popular demand, Wellington has now been included as a NSS September Roadshow stop-over destination. Wellington will host a session fr...
Link to Item PageNSS September Roadshow: The countdown is on!
With only one week until the official kick off, spaces to attend the New Southern Sky September Roadshow are filling up fast. With a focus o...
Link to Item PageMassey gets green light for PBN operations
Congratulations to Massey University School of Aviation which has this week been approved by CAA to carry out Required Navigation Performan...
Link to Item PagePRESS RELEASE: Aviation roadshows – landing at a location near you
Big changes are happening in New Zealand’s airspace and the team leading the changes will visit a range of locations around the country late...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Roadshow kicks off in Auckland!
The New Southern Sky (NSS) September Roadshow kicked off yesterday in Auckland at Ardmore Airport and the North Shore Aero Club. The well-at...
Link to Item PageNSS Roadshow produces another bumper turn-out
The second leg of the New Southern Sky (NSS) September Roadshow was greeted by a bumper turnout in Waikato yesterday.More than 50 people inc...
Link to Item PageSatellite-based aircraft tracking on the way for NZ
A new satellite-supported system designed to replace radar as New Zealand’s main aircraft tracking technology is a step closer. Airways New ...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Roadshow kicks off in the South Island
The New Southern Sky Roadshow kicked off the South Island leg of their nationwide tour yesterday, visiting the Nelson Aero Club.The level of...
Link to Item PageDiving into SWIM (System Wide Information Management)
New Southern Sky held a System Wide Information Management (SWIM) workshop today at the Civil Aviation Authority in Wellington. The SWIM con...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky Roadshow concludes to a packed audience in Wellington
The New Southern Sky (NSS) team delivered its final presentation to a packed audience in Wellington yesterday afternoon as part of the natio...
Link to Item PageNew Southern Sky FAQs now available online!
The NSS Roadshow in September and early October covered nine different locations from North Shore to Invercargill.It was great to have such ...
Link to Item PageNSS hosts the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)
Last Friday Mark Hughes (Deputy Director Air Transport and Airworthiness), and the New Southern Sky (NSS) team welcomed a delegation from th...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas message 2016
As we approach Christmas it’s a good time to reflect on 2016 and the outstanding efforts of everyone involved in our multi-agency, collabor...
Link to Item Page2015
Good Neighbours
When it comes to music, sport and cuisine, we like to point out that there are many differences between New Zealand and our near neighbours ...
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It’s been a busy first six months for the New Southern Sky team, which has been working hard to map out a plan to modernise New Zealand’s av...
Link to Item PageReaching out
Because the changes we’re proposing will affect participants from across the aviation system, it’s important to make our plans clear to a wi...
Link to Item PageMoving ahead
The New Southern Sky Governance Group met in Wellington last week to review the progress of the programme with a focus on performance metric...
Link to Item PageFree MetFlight service for GA
It was great to see the free MetFlight service for general aviation fliers announced in the Budget recently.Check out the media release here...
Link to Item PageWorking solutions
Pictured (left to right) : Glen-Marie Burns (MOT), Mike Haines (Airways), and Bob Fletcher (Air New Zealand) With a focus on getting the app...
Link to Item PageOn the road
In June the New Southern Sky team will undertake a roadshow in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington for operators of aircraft with 70 seat...
Link to Item PageGovernance Group welcomes new members
Pictured: Mark Hughes (left) receives a copy of the National Airspace and Air Navigation Plan from outgoing Governance Group Chair, Stephen ...
Link to Item Page70 seats or less operators know more
The New Southern Sky team hit the road this week to brief maintenance organisations, operators, and design organisations of aircraft with 7...
Link to Item PageRadar reliance shines light on New Southern Sky
Last week’s nationwide radar outage put the media spotlight on the future of navigation and surveillance in New Zealand.“While it was an unf...
Link to Item PageLinkedIn with New Southern Sky
The New Southern Sky team recently updated its LinkedIn profile and will be increasingly using the social media channel.“Collaboration with ...
Link to Item PageNavigating our New Southern Sky
The July/August 2015 edition of Vector, the Civil Aviation Authority’s safety magazine for industry, features an update on the New Southern ...
Link to Item PageDive in to SWIM!
Do you want to help the New Southern Sky (NSS) team put together a concept of operations for the creation of New Zealand aviation System Wid...
Link to Item PageNZ Airports Conference 2015
We are pleased to announce that both the New Southern Sky (NSS) Director, Steve Smyth, and NSS Working Group member, Ian Andrews (President ...
Link to Item PageSWIM team dips a toe in the water
Information specialists and industry representatives joined the NSS team to take the plunge at the first System Wide Information Management ...
Link to Item PageAir NZ lends a pair of hands
Steve Kelly, the New Southern Sky (NSS) team’s latest recruit, brings with him a wealth of experience from military, corporate and commercia...
Link to Item Page1st New Southern Sky Conference – save the date!
If you are an aviation professional or work in a related industry, we want you to help us shape the future of New Zealand aviation at the fi...
Link to Item PageNSS presents to Aircraft Electronics Association Conference
Hailing from around the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, over 100 members of the Aircraft Electronics Association gathered recently...
Link to Item PageGNSS Sole Means Recommendation Report
Global Navigation Satellite System Sole Means Recommendation ReportOne of the most significant aspects of New Southern Sky is the proposed m...
Link to Item PageBuyer beware: Second-hand ADS-B kit
Some recreational flyers may be aware that second hand ADS-B equipment from the US is being offered for sale in New Zealand. While this kit ...
Link to Item PageNSS Christmas Message
Seasons Greetings!As we approach Christmas 2015 and New Southern Sky (NSS) Stage 1 nears completion, it’s a good time to reflect on the year...
Link to Item PageSanta’s little helper
Santa has teamed up with Australian Air Navigation Service Provider Airservices to ensure children around the lucky country are not disappoi...
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Workshop Capacity Survey highlights the need to equip with ADS-B OUT sooner rather than later
The New Southern Sky team has released a report that clearly highlights the finite capacity of Avionics Workshops around New Zealand, and re...
Link to Item PageADS-B FAQ document updated for 2020
The ADS-B FAQ document has now been updated for 2020 and can be found here. The document now includes a section relating to the ADS-B Grant ...
Link to Item PageNSS AIMS CONOPS Released
Powered by the dedication of industry, the NSS Programme recently completed its project to produce an Aeronautical Information management Sy...
Link to Item PageEvent Announcement: NSS Conference Webinar Series "Making ADS-B Work"
This November the NSS Conference will be presented using a virtual platform for the first time, to deliver a series of talks on "Making ADS-...
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