The regional airline Air Chathams is welcoming an announcement by the Government to offer $30 million in loans to regional airlines to help with costs.
These airlines have faced rises in fees and levies they pay to the airway navigation service Airways NZ and the Civil Aviation Authority.
That has led to several routes being cut by Sounds Air. Andrew Crawford, Sounds Air's chief executive, told Morning Report his airline had already significantly cut back its offering and they could not go back on those decisions.
Air Chathams chief executive Duane Emeny speaks to Kathryn.
