Notice of Intention to Consider Varying an International Air Service Licence Pursuant to section 87j (3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, I give notice that, having received an application from Air New Zealand Limited, the Minister of Transport intends to consider varying the international air service licence held by that airline with respect to Fiji and Japan to permit the airline to carry on services to Osaka via Nadi, and with respect to the United States of America to permit the airline to operate to all points in the United States of America. Any person or organisation wishing to make representations relating to this proposal must forward those representations in writing to reach me at the Ministry of Transport, P.O. Box 3175, Wellington, on or before 14 August 1997. Signed at Wellington this 21st day of July 1997. JOHN BRADBURY, General Manager International Relations, Ministry of Transport.