Part 129 stipulates the requirements a person needs to satisfy to conduct foreign air transport operations involving:

  • more than two take-offs or landings in New Zealand in any consecutive 28 day period; or
  • more than eight take-offs or landings in New Zealand in any consecutive 365 day period.

It doesn’t apply to emergency medivac operations, or those flights carrying medical supplies or body organs.

Consolidations of the Civil Aviation Rules are for reference – they are not the official versions of the rules – to view those, see “history of amendments”.

The history of amendments below, when expanded, shows copies of the original issue, amendments, and re-issues of this Part. Other legislative changes shown are for reference – to view the full version of the relevant amendment Act, see www.legislation.govt.nz(external link).

Amendment Effective date NPRM Summary of submissions
Amendment 9 [PDF 74 KB] 10 May 2019 NPRM [PDF 305 KB] Summary [PDF 39 KB]
Amendment 8 [PDF 77 KB] 18 May 2018    
Amendment 7 [PDF 68 KB] 25 Mar 2010    
Amendment 6 [PDF 68 KB] 22 Nov 2007    
Amendment 5 [PDF 42 KB] 30 Mar 2007    
Amendment 4 [PDF 59 KB] 12 Oct 2006    
Amendment 3 [PDF 49 KB] 22 Jun 2006    
Amendment 2 [PDF 47 KB] 01 Aug 2003    
Amendment 1 [PDF 34 KB] 21 Oct 1999    
Original issue [PDF 294 KB] 01 Apr 1997