Airports support industry-led aviation security

NZ Airports’ submission into the government’s consultation Investigating alternative delivery arrangements for aviation security services confirms the strong appetite from airports to see these functions opened up to industry.

This is a milestone consultation on an issue NZ Airports has been raising for many years. We appreciate the work of Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Transport, to move it to the next stage.

While we have high regard for CAA and AvSec officials, airports consider the current aviation security model to be inefficient and inflexible in meeting the needs of New Zealand’s air transport system. We see clear efficiencies to be achieved through greater government-industry collaboration. This collaboration should include the transfer of functions to industry where we are able to deliver secure, lower cost and more flexible services.

Our full submission is available at the link below.