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TELEGRAM NUMBER ALLOT 41 OF 14 JUNE
HONG KONG/TAIWAN AIR SERVICES
CHINA AIRLINES HAVE LEASED A B-747SP FROM WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY OF USA AND WISH TO USE THE AIRCRAFT ON ALL THEIR HONG KONG ROUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WILL RETAIN ITS US REGISTRATION N4522V BUT WILL BE OPERATED IN CAL COLOURS WITH CAL CREWS.
2. WHILE THIS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOP CA2/HK/C1/4(T) SIGNED 15 MAY 1988 (WHICH SIMPLY REFLECTS THE LIMITATIONS ARTICLE OF THE
AGREEMENT OF EXCHANGE OF TRAFFIC RIGHTS BETWEEN CAL AND CPA) NEITHER WE NOR CPA HAVE ANY OBJECTION. INDEED, YOU WILL RECALL THAT IN 1976, THE CHINESE CIVIAL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF TAIWAN APPROVED AN IDENTICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR TRISTARS LEASED BY CPA.
3. CAL WISH TO OPERATE THE LEASED AIRCRAFT FROM 4 JULY. GRATEFUL YOUR APPROVAL AND, IN DUE COURSE, FOR A LETTER TO BE SENT TO CAL TO
SAY THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING CONDITION (A) OF THE TOP, APPROVAL IS GIVEN FOR THE OPERATION OF THE LEASED AIRCRAFT DURING THE CURRENCY OF THE TOP.
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