Hawke s Bay Airport control tower wins reprieve from Airways
10 Mar, 2021 04:30 AM
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Hawke s Bay Airport was threatened with closure. Photo / Warren Buckland
Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Heraldgrant.bradley@nzherald.co.nz@gbradleynz
Hawke s Bay Airport has won a reprieve from Airways following a review of its air traffic control needs but the axe still hangs over other centres. Airways today announced that an independent aeronautical study has determined that the airport s existing air traffic control (ATC) service should stay.
Those still under review are Gisborne, New Plymouth, Rotorua and Invercargill airports, and the airfield flight information services provided at Kapiti Coast Airport and Milford Sound Piopiotahi Aerodrome.
Why Hawke s Bay Airport made $1m loss - Covid 19 lockdown
12 Feb, 2021 12:38 AM
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In April 2020 there were just 149 passengers at Hawke s Bay Airport. Photo / File
Hawkes Bay Today
Hawke s Bay Airport has revealed a loss of $1 million for the year, as new numbers show just how badly Covid-19 s lockdown affected it. An annual report presented to Hastings District Council on Thursday showed the airport made a loss of $1.01m in the year to June 30, 2020. The year prior, it had made a $1.5m profit.
Hawke s Bay Airport Ltd (HBAL) is 24 per cent owned by Hastings District Council , 50 per cent by the Crown and 26 per cent by Napier City Council.
Hawke s Bay Airport chief executive s soaring salary
15 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM
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Operators based at the Hawke s Bay Airport say they are still hurting from the Covid-19 pandemic and impact of increased landing and parking fees. Photo / File
Operators based at the Hawke s Bay Airport say they are still hurting from the Covid-19 pandemic and impact of increased landing and parking fees. Photo / File
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Gianina Schwanecke
Hawke s Bay Airport users facing rising costs in tough economic conditions say a 16 per cent pay increase for the airport s chief executive is a shocker . The top salary bracket for the position held by