Airways New Zealand automates compliance and document management in aviation

Airways New Zealand, the state-owned air traffic control and navigation service provider, faced stringent regulatory requirements under the country's Public Records Act and civil aviation regulations. Their digital information team sought to enhance compliance, improve audit reporting, and enable efficient collaboration by moving from legacy systems to the cloud. Evaluating various third-party solutions, Airways ultimately implemented AvePoint's governance and records compliance tools alongside Office 365. This move helped extend Office 365's native capabilities, supporting PRA-compliant electronic records, restoration, and user adoption. The solution enabled Airways to manage document lifecycle, automate provisioning, and allow self-service compliant group creation. Notably, after an employee left with critical files on OneDrive, AvePoint’s solution helped restore those records instantly. The organization now proactively manages over 280 Office 365 Groups and leads in cloud-based compliance. Airways expects continued improvements in audit, productivity, and regulatory posture, demonstrating how integrated governance tooling can modernize compliance operations.