§ 34. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what happened to the 74 options on Concorde orginally placed by 16 international airlines, which countries have dropped out; and why.
§ Mr. KaufmanOf the 74 options for Concorde originally held by 16 airlines, nine have led to firm orders from British Airways—five aircraft—and Air France—four aircraft. Of the remaining 65 options, 38 were held by United States airlines, 12 by European airlines and the remainder by other operators. Following the cancellation of a number of options by North American airlines in 1972 and 1973, the option system has given way to a series of individual negotiations with airlines. The reasons for airlines cancelling options were specific to each airline.