Licence term reduced
Methven Air, Ltd, has had I its air services licence term reduced for "consistent and (determined" breaches of its ■licence. The Air Services Licensing Authority yesterday brought forward the expiry date of the company's licence from May 31, 1983, to May 31, 1980. The authority was told that Methven Air was entitled to fly two Cessna 185 a* craft. However, the comnanv had flown a Cessna 180’and a Cessna 206, which it was not licensed to fly.
I The chairman of the authority (Mr J. H. O. Tili ler) said that the company ; had consistently breached its licence month after month , since September. 1977. ‘ln view of the consistent 1 breaching of the licence, the , company must be put in a position” where it can show ■ ’ it will comply with the li- . cence,” Mr tiller said. He! said the licence would expire in 1980, when it would! ’ be reviewed again. ! J Counsel for Methven Air' i|(Mr R. J. Craddock) told'the! lauthority that since the last.
recorded breach the company’s shareholding had been bought by Doug Hood, Ltd.
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