Aviation: Contracts

(asked on 10th October 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) leasing by airlines on the rights of UK-based airline staff.


Answered by
Katherine Fletcher Portrait
Katherine Fletcher
This question was answered on 13th October 2022

UK based airlines use ACMI to provide additional capacity, often during peak periods, and have done so for many years. The flexibility to bring in additional capacity for limited periods is welcomed by the UK’s largest carriers to manage seasonal changes or when aircraft and crew are otherwise unavailable.

This summer has seen an increase in this type of activity for several reasons, including a shortage of aircraft and of cabin crew. The Government will keep the use of ACMI, from UK and foreign providers, under review as the market recovers and evolves following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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