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Written question asked by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 2007.


Iraq: Airbridge

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:What progress they have made in providing a reliable airbridge to and from Iraq to prevent the disruption of leave for service personnel; and
Answer

The Iraq airbridge is conducted by a combination of civilian charter and RAF air transport aircraft, with the RAF aircraft completing the final sector into Iraq. There has been disruption to both the charter and military sectors of the Iraq airbridge. Senior stakeholders drawn from MoD Headquarters, Permanent Joint Headquarters, Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements and the front-line commands are actively engaged in making improvements to the airbridge.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2323; 690 c133WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Armed forces Iraq Peacekeeping operations Military aircraft Transport Repairs and maintenance
Link
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