2000 Airways introduced a profit sharing arrangement with airlines, moving from a cost- plus basis to a profit share agreement. The new arrangement resulted in several million dollars being returned to airlines each year. 2001 Airways and Lockheed Martin were successful in their bid for a US$220 million contract with the US Federal Aviation Administration, 2002 Despite the failure of several key players in the global aviation scene in 2002, Airways retained a strong position thanks to an innovative partnership with key airline customers 35 Airways took over management of air navigation services in Tonga, and then in Samoa and Niue. Airways undertook the development of seven air traffic control centres in China and one in the Philippines, and began selling its expertise across Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East. Airways was referred to as an example of the way air traffic control providers should be structured. The head of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, the industry's global umbrella organisation, said the New Zealand model continued to be the envy of the industry for both its corporate structure and its relationship with airlines.