Sir Cumference
5th Sep 2003, 17:16
Todays newspapers in SA talk about the WIN operation being in deep trouble and MLS bank wanting to pull the plug. Earlier this week this article was placed in the Business Report written by Ronnie Morris:
Cape Town - Court Aviation, a Cape Town based helicopter company affiliated to Wellness International Network (WIN) was last Thursday in the Cape high court interdicted from passing off its business as that of the bigger Court Helicopters.
This followed an application by Court Helicopter Service, Court Air, Court Flight Safety, Court Helicopters, CHC Helicopters, and Court Aircraft Sales against Court Aviation and the registrar of companies and close corporations.
In terms of the court order Court Aviation was directed to change its name so as to exclude the word Court and the registrar was authorised to amend his records accordingly.
Jeremy Labuschagne, a director of Court group, told the judicial court CHC Helicopters, using the name Court, had operated in the aviation industry in tourism, charter, rescue and special missions, evacuation, search and recovery, aerial photography, oil pollution spotting, crew changes and offshore supplies.
The same services are offered by Court Aviation.
The word Court had been associated with Court Helicopter Service since 1971 and the companies in the group had built up considerable goodwill and reputation, Labuschagne said.
In July 2001 CHC Helicopters sold four Bell Jetrange helicopters to WIN.
In February last year WIN issued an advertising brochure in which it said that "WIN recently purchased Court Helicopters, effectively making them the largest and longest-standing helicopter operator in South Africa."
The word Court was used eight times on the pamphlet, Labuschagne said.
The claim that the company was the biggest and most long-standing helicopter operator in South Africa was also incorrect.
An entry in the 2003 Cape Town telephone directory for "Court Helicopters" refers subscribers to CHC Helicopters.
Labuschagne said it was apparent that WIN did not purchase Court Helicopters but only a small part of the assets of its business.
Today's report clearly indicates that the demise of this operation is not far off!
Cape Town - Court Aviation, a Cape Town based helicopter company affiliated to Wellness International Network (WIN) was last Thursday in the Cape high court interdicted from passing off its business as that of the bigger Court Helicopters.
This followed an application by Court Helicopter Service, Court Air, Court Flight Safety, Court Helicopters, CHC Helicopters, and Court Aircraft Sales against Court Aviation and the registrar of companies and close corporations.
In terms of the court order Court Aviation was directed to change its name so as to exclude the word Court and the registrar was authorised to amend his records accordingly.
Jeremy Labuschagne, a director of Court group, told the judicial court CHC Helicopters, using the name Court, had operated in the aviation industry in tourism, charter, rescue and special missions, evacuation, search and recovery, aerial photography, oil pollution spotting, crew changes and offshore supplies.
The same services are offered by Court Aviation.
The word Court had been associated with Court Helicopter Service since 1971 and the companies in the group had built up considerable goodwill and reputation, Labuschagne said.
In July 2001 CHC Helicopters sold four Bell Jetrange helicopters to WIN.
In February last year WIN issued an advertising brochure in which it said that "WIN recently purchased Court Helicopters, effectively making them the largest and longest-standing helicopter operator in South Africa."
The word Court was used eight times on the pamphlet, Labuschagne said.
The claim that the company was the biggest and most long-standing helicopter operator in South Africa was also incorrect.
An entry in the 2003 Cape Town telephone directory for "Court Helicopters" refers subscribers to CHC Helicopters.
Labuschagne said it was apparent that WIN did not purchase Court Helicopters but only a small part of the assets of its business.
Today's report clearly indicates that the demise of this operation is not far off!