§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Minister of Technology if he will publish a table showing the dates when each airline subscribed to positions on Concorde.
§ Mr. CarmichaelThe position is as follows:
Date of option signature B.O.A.C … (November, 1962)* Air France … (June, 1963)* Pan American … June, 1963 Air Canada … March, 1967 Air India … July, 1964 American … January, 1964 Braniff … September, 1966 Continental … July, 1963 Eastern … June, 1966 Japan Air Lines … September, 1965 Lufthansa … February, 1967 Middle East Airlines … November, 1963 Quantas … April, 1964 Sabena … December, 1965 Trans World Airlines … October, 1963 United … June, 1966 * B.O.A.C. and Air France have not signed option agreements as such, but expressed their intentions about purchases of Concorde at these dates.