As Airways pursued international relations and opportunities New Zealand questioned its plans for growth. Adam Nicholson, of the Air Line Pilots' commented There's a view that running an efficient air traffic control service Association, consideration for those running the business in New Zealand is a secondary While one of Airways' main strategic goals was to become involved in the ownership or management of an air navigation service organisation outside New Zealand, there was concern that expansion may distract the SoE from its 'most basic duty to ensure aircraft flying around and near New Zealand don't hit each other The issue facing Airways