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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 January 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 January 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Dept for Transport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the life expectancy of Concorde is; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the life expectancy of Concorde is; and if he will make a statement. [88956] Mr. Jamieson: The service life of Concorde is a commercial decision, depending primarily on the rate of utilisation by the operator. The existing fatigue life of the aircraft can be extended by the operator carrying out an appropriate programme of modifications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
88956; 397 c99W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Aircraft Concorde
Link
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