Falkland Islands: Aviation
(asked on 8th May 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to and from the Falkland Islands for civilians and military personnel during the repair of the runway on Ascension Island.
This question was answered on 11th May 2018
The military owned and operated South Atlantic Airbridge currently operates twice per week between the UK and the Falkland Islands. In the absence of access to Ascension Island for RAF Voyager operations, the service currently operates via Cape Verde in order to change crews and refuel. This ensures the continuation of the twice weekly service during the Ascension Island runway resurfacing programme.