Pursuant to section 87N(4) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, section 41(1) of the State Sector Act 1988, and to a delegation from the Secretary for Transport dated 31 October 2017, notice is given that, having received an application from SriLankan Airlines Limited of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tom Forster, Manager – International Connections, Ministry of Transport, has granted the airline a Scheduled International Air Service Licence, authorising it to carry on scheduled services between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, without capacity restraints. The licence has been issued for an indefinite term with effect from 20 November 2017.

Signed at Wellington this 20th day of November 2017.

SONYA van de GEER, Principal Adviser, International Connections, Ministry of Transport.