Pursuant to section 87J (3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, section 41 (1) of the State Sector Act 1988, and a delegation from the Secretary for Transport dated 29 March 2000, I give notice that having received an application from Air New Zealand Limited, the Minister of Transport intends to consider varying the Scheduled International Air Service Licence held by that airline in order that it may provide capacity between New Zealand and Tonga of the equivalent of up to 2.5 return B767 services per week or, subject to agreement between the designated airlines of New Zealand and Tonga, capacity of up to the equivalent of 5.0 return B767 services per week.
Any person or organisation wishing to make representations relating to this application must forward those representations in writing to reach me at the Ministry of Transport, P.O. Box 3175, Wellington, on or before 3 May 2001.
Signed at Wellington this 6th day of April 2001.
JOHN MACILREE, Principal Adviser, Infrastructure and Services, Ministry of Transport.