By Jonathan Mitchell of RNZ
A now defunct heli-logging company claims the Civil Aviation Authority misled it when applying to fly new helicopters.
In 2005, the authority declined to allow Heli-Logging Limited to fly Wessex Mk 2 helicopters for commercial purposes because of safety concerns.
The company is now in liquidation and is seeking damages for loss of profits, earnings and legal costs.
At the High Court in Wellington yesterday, Heli-logging's lawyer Paul Dale QC said the wording of an early letter from the CAA gave the company hope its application to fly the helicopters was progressing well.