HC Deb 24 November 1959 vol 614 cc33-4W
Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Aviation what pre-operational development expenditure is being borne by the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British European Airways Corporation on the introduction into service of new British aircraft types; and for what aircraft types this expenditure is being incurred.

— 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
G.B. U.K. G.B. U.K. G.B. U.K. G.B. U.K. G.B. U.K. G.B. U.K.
July (a) 31 39 29 37 27 36 28 37 30 40 26 37
August 38 47 32 43 27 36 28 40 29 41 25 36
September 41 48 35 47 27 38 27 39 31 43 26 38
July/September 36 44 32 42 27 37 28 38 30 41 26 37
(a) Five-weekly period

Mr. Sandys

Pre-operational and development expenditure, including crew training and route proving flights, by B.O.A.C. and B.E.A. during the first half of the present financial year amounted to about £835,000. The aircraft types concerned are the Comet 4 and the Vanguard.