Pursuant to section 65ZD(3) of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Minister of Finance makes the following statement:
"On 13 January 2010, I, The Honourable Simon William English, Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Crown, gave an indemnity to United Airlines Incorporated of Denver, Colorado as contained in the United Airlines Incorporated’s contract with the New Zealand Defence Force for the provision of flight training services.
The indemnity relates to any claim brought against United Airlines Incorporated by third parties arising from military flight operations undertaken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and is effective from the date of the contract."
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of January 2010.
HON SIMON WILLIAM ENGLISH, Minister of Finance.