HC Deb 08 May 1967 vol 746 cc171-3W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will list the number of accidents resulting in injury or death in which British-owned civil aircraft have been involved in the last year for which figures are available, separating the figures for the British Overseas Airways Corporation, Britsh European Airways, and the private operators, respectively.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

In 1966 there were five such accidents involving public transport aircraft. One of the aircraft was operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation, one by an Associated Company of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, one by British European Airways and two by other operators.

Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the number and types of aircraft operated by British-owned companies and the approximate total of miles flown in the last convenient year, listing separately the British Overseas Airways Corporation, British European Airways, and the private operators.

Mr. Jay

The numbers and types of aircraft operated by United Kingdom airlines are listed below. Miles flown by aircraft of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, British European Airways and the private companies in 1966 were 68, 54, and 77 millions, respectively.

Airline Aircraft in Service at 31st December, 1966
Type Number
B.O.A.C Boeing 707 21
V.C. 10 20
41
B.E.A. (including B.E.A. Helicopters Ltd.) Trident 21
Vanguard 19
Comet 13
Viscount 800 37
Argosy 5
Heron 1
D.C.3. 1
S.61.N. 4
S.55 1
102
Independent Airlines V.C. 10 3
Britannia 45
Comet 1
D.C.7. 3
Carvair 8
D.C.6. 2
D.C.4. 10
B.A.C.1–11 15
Herald 6
Viscount 800 6
H.S.748 9
Bristol 170 15
Viscount 700 16
Ambassador 11
Viking 4
D.C.3. 25
Heron 4
Dove 5
Cessna 2
Aztec 1
191
All U.K. Airlines 334