Pursuant to section 87J (3) of the Civil Aviation Act
1990, and section 41 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 operate:
Route:
Points in New Zealand, optionally via intermediate points, to points in Thailand, and optionally to points beyond.
Capacity:
Unlimited capacity with third and fourth freedom traffic rights;
Fifth freedom traffic rights may be exercised on up to 21 frequencies per week with any aircraft type.
Any person or organisation wishing to make representations to the Minister of Transport 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 14 March 2002.
Signed at Wellington this 19th day of February 2002.
JOHN BRADBURY, Deputy Secretary Air Services.