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
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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
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