asked the Minister for Defence the cost of repair or replacement of the Government executive jet and if the purchase of a new jet is under consideration.
Written Answers. - Government Executive Jet.
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The transport aircraft which was damaged recently at Casement Aerodrome was on lease to my Department from British Aerospace and the cost of repairing it is a matter for that company. Arrangements have been made for the supply of a replacement aircraft on the same terms and conditions as applied to the original lease.
A contract was placed in April 1979 with British Aerospace for the purchase of a Hawker Siddeley 125 Series 700 aircraft which is due to be delivered in January 1980.