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FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1978

AIRCRAFT EN-ROUTE NAVIGATION CHARGES

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THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT IS TO INTRODUCE THE SECOND STAGE OF EN-ROUTE NAVIGATION CHARGES FOR AIRCRAFT PASSING THROUGH THE HONG KONG FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION EUT NOT LANDING AT KA1 TAK.

FROM: NOVEMBER 1, 1978, THE NEW CHARGES WILL APPLY TO EVERY OVERFLIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT, BUT EXCLUDING MILITARY AIRGRAFT.

THE SECOND STAGE OF EN-ROUTE NAVIGATION CHARGES WILL COVER THE FULL RATES WORKED OUT AND AGREED UPON LAST YEAR AFTER LENGTHY CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, PARTICULARLY ITS AIRPORT CHARGES WORKING GROUP.

THE FIRST STAGE OF CHARGES AT 50 PER CENT OF THE FULL RATES LAS 1-PLEMENTED. IN POVENDER 1977.

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THE CHARGES WILL APPLY CN A SLIDING SCALE TO AIRCRAFT I RELATION TO THEIR MAXIMUM AUTHORISED WEIGHT.

FOR AIRCRAFT OF LESS THAN 22,680 KES. THE CHARGES WILL BE $1,350, AND FOR THOSE OF MORE THAN 22,680 KGS. BUT LESS THAN 54,431 KGS. THE CHARGES WILL BE $1,460. AIRCRAFT OF CVER 54,431 KGS. BUT UNDER 136,078 KGS. WILL BE CHARGED AT #1,600 AND FOR OTHERS OF MORE THAN 136,079 KGS. CHARGES WILL BE LEVIED AT 1,730.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE CHARGES WERE NECESSARY TO COVER THE OPERATING COSTS IN PROVIDING THE EN-ROUTE FACILITIES BY THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND AVIATION NETECROLOGY SECTIONS, FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE HONG KONG FLIGHT INFORMATION REGICA.

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