RAF: Transport Aircraft Earl Attlee 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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton) 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 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earl Attlee 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] Baroness Taylor of Bolton 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.