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Risk of NZ's air traffic controllers being poached amid global shortage

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Tue, 24 Feb 2026, 9:13am
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Risk of NZ's air traffic controllers being poached amid global shortage

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¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞtalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 24 Feb 2026, 9:13am

There’s some concern about our air traffic controllers being poached.  

Airways New Zealand has raised the issue during an address before a Parliamentary Select Committee, warning that there’s a global shortage of controllers. 

General Manager of Commercial James Evans told Mike Hosking that New Zealand is currently positioned very well to cope with tight numbers. 

But, he says, there’s definitely a problem globally, and they are having overseas Air Navigation Service Providers approach New Zealand controllers.  

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