B.O.A.C. (VC 10 Aircraft)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Mehefin 1964.

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Photo of Mr Jon Rankin Mr Jon Rankin , Glasgow Govan 12:00, 3 Mehefin 1964

Does the right hon. Gentleman not realise that because he refused permission for B.O.A.C. to buy Boeing 707s but tied the Corporation to the VC 10 programme, which has now fallen into confusion and disarray as a result of the incompetence and incompetent handling of himself and those concerned with him, B.O.A.C. is now being compelled to use aircraft which it would normally be grounding—this at a time when the traffic figures of B.O.A.C. have enormously increased and the load factor is now 60 per cent. greater than a year ago? Does the right hon. Gentleman not realise that the sooner he makes his long-delayed statement on the subject of aircraft procurement the better it will be for B.O.A.C., and when will he make that statement?