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 to, in respect of rights beyond Australia, increase the airline's entitlement from the equivalent of 11.5 B747 services per week to the equivalent of 12 B747 services per week. 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 20 February 1997. Signed at Wellington this 23rd day of January 1997. G. S. MILNE, Secretary for Transport, Ministry of Transport.