§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action is being taken by his Department in response to recommendations made by the United States National Transportation Safety Board concerning the rudder and the yaw damper system on Boeing 737 aircraft. [1047]
§ Mr. BowisThe US National Transportation Safety Board has made a number of recommendations to the US Federal Aviation Administration following the investigation of an accident involving a US-registered Boeing 737. The Civil Aviation Authority is monitoring the situation and will decide on what action, if any, is appropriate in the UK once the FAA has responded.
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§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many Boeing 737 aircraft are registered in the United Kingdom; and if he will list which airlines use them. [1040]
Mr. BowlsThere are currently 109 Boeing 737 aircraft on the UK aircraft register. These aircraft are used by the following airlines:
- Air UK
- British Airways
- British Midland Airways
- Easy Jet Airline Company
- GB Airways
- Maersk Air
- Monarch Airlines
- Sabre Airways
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents involving Boeing 737 aircraft have been recorded in this country in each of the last 10 years. [1046]
§ Mr. BowisThe number of accidents involving Boeing 737 aircraft in this country in each of the last 10 years is as follows:
- 1986: 1
- 1987: 0
- 1988: 0
- 1989: 2
- 1990: 2
- 1991: 1
- 1992: 4
- 1993: 7
- 1994: 3
- 1995: 1
These figures are based on the International Civil Aviation Organisation definition of accidents and include accidents where aircraft are damaged, or passenger or crew are injured, while aircraft are on the ground at airports. All but two of the accidents listed fall into this category.