asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many hours were flown by the Royal Air Force Tristar fleet in the past 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projections for each of the next seven years. [HL6040]
The table below provides the actual flying hours for the Tristar fleet for the past 12 months and the activity currently planned for the next seven years. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. Some 2,700 hours originally planned for Tristar were flown by charter aircraft in the year to 30 September 2008. Tristar is planned to go out of service in 2014-15.
Actual Flying Hours Currently Planned Flying Hours—Financial Years 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 9040 11560 11560 11560 11560 11560 11560 5000
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many hours were flown by the Royal Air Force VC-10 fleet in the past 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projections for each of the next seven years. [HL6041]
The table below provides the actual flying hours flown by the RAF VC-10 fleet for the past 12 months and the activity currently planned for the next seven years. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Actual Flying Hours Planned Flying Hours—Financial Years 01 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 9440 9260 9260 9260 8500 5500 2700 0
The aircraft is planned to go out of service in 2014.