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NSS - Collaborating to reduce Emissions from Aviation report released
New Southern Sky is pleased to announce the release of the ‘NSS - Collaborating to Reduce Emissions from Aviation’ report.
With the ever i…
Performance Based Navigation Rules and Advisory Circular released
Performance Based Navigation Rules and Advisory Circular released
New Southern Sky is excited to announce that, after many years of hard wo…
AC3-19 for ADS-B installations in Gliders released
After many months of hard work, we are pleased to announce that the CAA has now approved AC3-19 for the installation of specific ADS-B equip…
Link to Item PageADS-B Grant Scheme criteria updated
ADS-B Grant Scheme eligibility criteria updated
Minor amendments and clarifications have been made to the ADS-B Grant Scheme eligibility cr…
NSS System Assessment and Benefits Evaluation Reports
NSS System Assessment and Benefits Evaluation Reports
A project was undertaken prior to the stand-down of the New Southern Sky team on 30 J…
NSS Working Group 41 Key Messages
NSS Working Group 41 Key Messages
Key Aviation stakeholders were in attendance for the 41st New Southern Sky Working Group meeting, held…
EASA Space Weather Bulletins
The European Aviation Safety Authority EASA has issued two very interesting Safety Information Bulletins on the effects of Space Weather on …
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group 40 Key Messages
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the CAA in Wellington on 16…
Link to Item PageNSS 2023 - What We Delivered and What We Learned
The NSS Team travelled the length of New Zealand in March to deliver New Southern Sky 2023 presentations.
To view the presentation, please…
ADS-B Already Improving Aviation Safety in New Zealand
The transition to ADS-B as New Zealand’s primary aviation surveillance system is well under way with new installations occurring month-on-mo…
Link to Item PageNSS Working Group 39 Key Messages
Aviation stakeholders once again came together for the bi-monthly New Southern Sky Working Group meeting held at the CAA in Wellington on 01…
Link to Item PageADS-B rule signed with December 2022 deadline
The Minister of Transport has signed an updated Civil Aviation Rule which will improve aviation safety in New Zealand’s controlled airspace.…
Link to Item PageOtago Weather Radar now Live
The new MetService Otago real-time weather radar became operational on 11 Dec 2020.
As an important stakeholder the New Southern Skys prog…
ADS-B Notice of Requirement revision 2 and Draft AC91-24 revision 1 released
The NSS team is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated revision to Notice of Requirement NTC91.258 regarding ADS-B has now been rel…
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 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 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 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.
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Important ADS-B Grant Scheme Guidance
The ADS-B Grant Scheme has hit the ground running, receiving almost 500 applications already and will have released over $312,000 in claims…
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 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 onl…
ADS-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 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 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 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 PageMetService Improves Access to Weather Information for the Aviation Industry
MetOps Display Provides Improved Situational Awareness for AviationMetService are unveiling a new product created to help the aviation indus…
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