Pursuant to section 87N(4) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, sections 41(1) and 42 of the State Sector Act 1988, and a delegation from the Secretary for Transport dated 10 September 2013, notice is given that, having received an application from Hong Kong Airlines of Hong Kong, Peter Mersi, Secretary for Transport in the Ministry of Transport, has granted the airline a Scheduled International Air Service Licence, authorising it to carry on scheduled services between Hong Kong and New Zealand, without capacity restraints.

The licence, which is for an indefinite term, took effect from 6 September 2016.

Signed at Wellington this 7th day of September 2016.

SONYA van de GEER, Principal Adviser, Aviation and Security, Ministry of Transport.