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Civil Aviation Act 2023

International aviation - International air services licensing - Class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flights

189: Class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flights must be authorised by Secretary

You could also call this:

"Some international flights need approval from a government official before they can take off."

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If you want to operate a class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flight, you need to get permission from the Secretary. This type of flight is between New Zealand and another country or territory. You cannot operate this type of flight without the Secretary's permission.

The Secretary will only give you permission if it does not go against any agreements between New Zealand and other countries. You also need to have all the other necessary approvals to operate the flight. This rule does not apply to class 2 non-scheduled commercial international flights.

This section is also subject to section 185. You should look at this section to understand the rules fully. The Secretary's permission is important to operate a class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flight.

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Part 6International aviation
International air services licensing: Class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flights

189Class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flights must be authorised by Secretary

  1. This section applies to class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flights between—

  2. New Zealand; and
    1. 1 or more points in any other country or territory.

      1. No person may operate a class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flight referred to in subsection (1), except as authorised by the Secretary.

      2. The Secretary must not authorise a series of non-scheduled commercial international flights under this section—

      3. if the effect of authorisation would circumvent any convention, agreement, or arrangement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of any other country or territory; and
        1. unless the flights have all other necessary approvals to operate.

          1. Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) applies to any class 2 non-scheduled commercial international flight.

          2. This section is subject to section 185.

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