Airways New Zealand has won a major World Bank funded contract from the Samoa Airport Authority to help upgrade air traffic management systems and infrastructure at Faleolo International Airport.
The World Bank is financing a $25 million upgrade package at the airfield under its Pacific Aviation Investment Program (PAIP). The regional project will enhance aviation safety and security across the Pacific through the development of key airport infrastructure and operations.
The contract will see Airways consulting on the design and procurement of air navigation aids, air traffic control equipment and airfield ground lighting systems for the airport which is the main gateway to Samoa and its fringe islands. The New Zealand state-owned company will also project-manage the deployment of the new systems.
Airways Chief Operating Officer Pauline Lamb said the contract award builds on the extensive work Airways is already implementing across the Pacific.
She said, "Airways' vision for the Pacific is to enable the same standard of infrastructure, service and safety we provide in New Zealand. To do this we need to ensure modern infrastructure is in place."
The World Bank is financing a $25 million upgrade package at the airfield under its Pacific Aviation Investment Program (PAIP). The regional project will enhance aviation safety and security across the Pacific through the development of key airport infrastructure and operations.
The contract will see Airways consulting on the design and procurement of air navigation aids, air traffic control equipment and airfield ground lighting systems for the airport which is the main gateway to Samoa and its fringe islands. The New Zealand state-owned company will also project-manage the deployment of the new systems.
Airways Chief Operating Officer Pauline Lamb said the contract award builds on the extensive work Airways is already implementing across the Pacific.
She said, "Airways' vision for the Pacific is to enable the same standard of infrastructure, service and safety we provide in New Zealand. To do this we need to ensure modern infrastructure is in place."