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A petition to 'Save Sounds Air' shows the Marlborough-based airline has the support of the community, even if it hasn't yet had the support of Government. The petition, launched by Kaikōura National MP Stuart Smith on Monday, has called for the Government to support Sounds Air through its $600 million aviation sector relief package. As of 4pm on Tuesday, the petition had collected more than 14,000 signatures. Sounds Air chief executive Andrew Crawford said they first had contact with Transport Minister Phil Twyford on March 18, indicating regional aviation needed to be supported. "We're trying to access the aviation support package which is for regional aviation, and keep that connectivity going." He said further correspondence with the Government in the last couple of days had looked more promising.  "What we are trying to do is get through this time and get through the next year to 18 months. It's looking a lot more promising, certainly the correspondence we've had in the last day calls for encouragement." At present, all 80 staff at Sounds Air were still employed and "on the books", Crawford said.  He said the support from those that had responded to the petition had been "amazing". "The support is overwhelming, Stuart [Smith] came to me and said 'I would like to get this petition going'. It's really amazing, it goes to show what support there is for that regional connectivity." Smith said without support from the Government, there would be some major consequences around connectivity in New Zealand.  "It's a short piece of water between here and the North Island, [but] it's a very important transport link, and Sounds Air provides a much needed service to get across there," Smith said. "We don't want a monopoly stake in any kind of transport link, if it can be helped. "I just hope that people are supportive of the petition, but further than that, assuming we get Government to support this link and we come out on the other side, remember that the best thing you can do in the long term, when you travel, choose to fly, or at least consider Sounds Air and support them in that way. "Because that is the best way forward. They were already successful." Sounds Air provided links such as Blenheim to Wellington, Blenheim to Paraparaumu, Blenheim to Christchurch, Wellington to Westport, Wellington to Taupo and Wellington to Nelson.  "Or we have the long alternative routes. Without Sounds Air, to get to Taupō or Napier, you would have to fly from here [Blenheim] to Auckland, to then fly back down to Taupō." To sign the petition, visit change.org and type 'Save Sounds Air'. 

Source : https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/121131670/coronavirus-petition-to-save-sounds-air-collects-14000-signatures-in-a-day

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