§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in filling the place on the British European Airways Board which has been made vacant by the resignation of Mr. S. Kenneth Davies, C.B.E., he will appoint a Welsh representative.
§ Mr. JayThe overriding consideration must be that a member should have the personal qualities and experience that270W will make the greatest contribution to the airline.
§ Mr. Robert Howarthasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an assurance that it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to require British European Airways to re-equip with British aircraft.
§ Mr. JayThere has been no change in Government policy since the statement by my right hon. Friend, the then Minister of Aviation, on 2nd August, 1966.—[Vol. 738, c. 855–6.]
§ Mr. Robert Howarthasked the President of the Board of Trade what British aircraft are under consideration by his Department for the second half of British European Airways re-equipment programme; and if he will list their estimated development costs, passenger capacity and possible date of entry into service.
§ Mr. JayApart from the airbus, the British aircraft under consideration are the Trident 3-B, the BAC 2–11 and a modified VC-10. The manufacturers' estimates of the launching costs involved are approximately £17 million, £100 million and £5 million, respectively. Passenger capacity with all tourist class configuration would be 139, 191 and 175 seats and the estimated in-service dates based on information from the manufacturers would be 1971, 1972 and 1970, respectively.