TNAG-2833-FCO40-4086-Air-service-agreements-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-countries-1993 — Page 40

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Your telno 968: BA/DAS Air Cargo services to Hong Kong

1. Our Civil Aviation Department has encountered difficulties in processing DAS Air Cargo's application. DAS Air, a Ugandan operator, first applied on 26 Oct to operate "a series of all-cargo flights" between Gatwick and HK, on behalf of BA, using Ugandan registered 8707 aircraft. Separately, BA also applied on 3 Nov for scheduled all-cargo services using DAS Air's aircraft. Both BA and DAS Air were told what was required of them and advised to co- ordinate their action. Not until late on 12 Nov did DAS Air furnish all the necessary information required, which did not allow sufficient time for the issue of a permit for their flight on 14

Nov.

2. A permit is now ready for issue to BA subject to confirmation that such services operated by DAS Air on their behalf are scheduled services under the UK/HK arrangements. Civil Aviation Department await clarification from DoT on this point. understand that DOT has permitted DAS Air to operate four all-cargo charters outside the UK/HK arrangements.

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We have had difficulties before in processing applications for BA to wet-lease aircraft from foreign carriers (another application in the pipeline involves Translift using Irish registered DC8). Better co-ordination between BA and the lessor concerned and prompt provision of required information are called for it their applications are to be processed in good time.

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If BA have any further concerns regarding the operation of their services to HK under the UK/HK bilateral arrangements, we suggest they use normal channels of communication for this purpose in future.

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