Kia ora John,

I acknowledge receipt of your email to the CAA for the following
information:

Please provide any details relating to the assessments used to determine
whether financially unviable airlines are allowed to continue operating an
AOC in New Zealand. A large freight operator in New Zealand has been in
Receivership for almost 9 months now, no buyers on the horizon due, rumour
has it, to the poor quality of their aircraft records. Have any
discussions been had internally regarding its ongoing viability and the
risk to New Zealand aviation to allow them to continue to operate?

Yours faithfully,

John

We received your request on 18 March 2026, and we will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later than 17 April
2026.

Your request is being handled by the Resolutions Team. If you have any
queries, please feel free to contact us at [1][CAA request email] with the
reference 26/OIR/204.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be
considered.

Ngā Mihi

 

Lemo | Advisor, Resolutions

 

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa 

Assurance and Governance

 

 

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Kia ora John,

 

We are writing in relation to your recent request for information under
the Official Information Act 1982.

 

We have assessed your request but are seeking clarification, as it is not
currently clear what specific information you are requesting. Section
12(2) of the Act requires that a request specify the official information
sought with due particularity, and we have a duty to assist you to clarify
or refine your request where appropriate.

 

In your request, you refer to:

 

o the assessments used to determine whether financially unviable
airlines are permitted to continue operating an Air Operator
Certificate (AOC) in New Zealand; and
o reports or discussions concerning a large New Zealand freight operator
that has been in receivership for an extended period, including any
internal consideration of its ongoing viability or aviation safety
risk.

 

To assist us in responding appropriately, could you please clarify:

o whether you are seeking copies of specific documents
o whether your request relates to CAA’s general regulatory framework and
assessment criteria, or to consideration of a particular operator

 

Once we receive clarification, we will be better placed to determine the
scope of your request and to respond in accordance with the Act.

 

Please note that the statutory timeframe for responding to your request
will be paused until clarification is received.

 

If you are able to respond by 2 April 2026, that would be appreciated.

 

 

 

Nga Mihi,

Resolutions Team | Rōpū Whakatau
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand  |Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o
Aotearoa |
Email: [1][email address]

Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, New
Zealand

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From: OIA <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 24 March 2026 3:56 pm
To: [FOI #34141 email]
Cc: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: 26/OIR/204 | Acknowledgment

 

Kia ora John,

I acknowledge receipt of your email to the CAA for the following
information:

Please provide any details relating to the assessments used to determine
whether financially unviable airlines are allowed to continue operating an
AOC in New Zealand. A large freight operator in New Zealand has been in
Receivership for almost 9 months now, no buyers on the horizon due, rumour
has it, to the poor quality of their aircraft records. Have any
discussions been had internally regarding its ongoing viability and the
risk to New Zealand aviation to allow them to continue to operate?

Yours faithfully,

John

We received your request on 18 March 2026, and we will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later than 17 April
2026.

Your request is being handled by the Resolutions Team. If you have any
queries, please feel free to contact us at [2][CAA request email] with the
reference 26/OIR/204.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be
considered.

Ngā Mihi

 

Lemo | Advisor, Resolutions

 

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa 

Assurance and Governance

 

 

This e-mail (and its accompanying attachments) is intended for the named
recipient only and may contain information that is provided in confidence
and may be subject to legal privilege. Any classification marking must be
adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender
and destroy the message. If you have received this message in error you
must not distribute or copy this e-mail or its attachments. The Civil
Aviation Authority accepts no responsibility for any changes made to this
message after the transmission from the Civil Aviation Authority. Before
opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and other effects.
This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance
and cyber security purposes.

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2. mailto:[CAA request email]

Good afternoon,

Please refer to the attached letter for a decision on your request
26/OIR/204.

Nga Mihi,

Resolutions Team | Rōpū Whakatau

 

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand  Q Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa  |  Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

 

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Wellington, 6011 New Zealand

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and destroy the message. If you have received this message in error you
must not distribute or copy this e-mail or its attachments. The Civil
Aviation Authority accepts no responsibility for any changes made to this
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opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and other effects.
This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance
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