Written question asked by Robert Courts (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 (named day). It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Hercules Aircraft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) task lines the C130J fleet has been able to offer and (b) planned task line availability for each of the last 12 months.
- Answer
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Whilst the Hercules C-130J fleet will continue to drawdown, a number of the aircraft have sufficient remaining flying hours to enable an extended drawdown to 30 June 2023, maximising use of the fleet.
Atlas availability is being actively managed. There has been a steady improvement in aircraft availability and fleet resilience. Following direct intervention and a determined improvement campaign, the daily aircraft availability is approximately 25% greater compared to 18-months ago. A number of Atlas airframes will complete upgrade before the summer, adding to the available fleet.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 184704
- Session
- 2022-23
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Hercules aircraft Military operations
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2023-05-17 12:16:11 +0100
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