0900 Nbo Pln

[Got the horn]

Re-read the notice we got from Airways. It's the 20th for the withdrawal of 0800 NBOPLN, 1st April the Fax service goes.

CHANGES TO SERVICES AND PHONE NUMBERS FOR FLIGHT PLANNING SERVICES

As previously advised to the General Aviation community the following changes to services currently provided by Airways National Briefing Office (NBO) and Air Traffic Support Sector (ATSS) based in Christchurch, will take effect.

1 April 2009

The FAX ON DEMAND (FOD) service and associated phone number (0800 654 957) will be withdrawn. NOTAM briefings are available via the internet on IFIS at: www.ifis.airways.co.nz and pre-flight weather briefings are available from New Zealand Met Service via the Airways IFIS website or direct from New Zealand Met Service at: metflight.metra.co.nz.

The freefax number of 0800 626 329 is also being withdrawn. Although IFIS is the preferred option for filing Flight Plans they can still be faxed to the Airways NBO on [phone]. Remember that you must receive a faxed acknowledgement as proof the information has been delivered.

FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE – BROADCAST (FISB) on VHF frequency 126.8Mhz in the Auckland area will be withdrawn.

20 April 2009

The telephone numbers for the Airways National Briefing Office are changing from 0800 NBOPLN (0800 626 756) to 0900 62675. Calls to the Airways National Briefing Office on this 0900 number will be charged at the rate of $2.50+GST per minute or part thereof.

For a period of 2 months after 20 April 2009 the number 0800 626 756 will broadcast a message advising the new numbers to call to speak to NBO staff.




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ANS PROGRAMMES MANAGER
AIRWAYS NEW ZEALAND