Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the air mobility fleet including the (a) C-137, (b) C-130J and (c) A400M were fit for purpose in each month since March 2021.
Figures for the average number of Globemaster C-17, Hercules C-130J and Atlas A400M aircraft available and as a proportion of each fleet are given below.
Date | C-17 | % | C-130J | % | A400M | % |
Available | % of Fleet | Available | % of Fleet | Available | % of Fleet | |
1 March 2021 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 60 | 14 | 70 |
1 April 2021 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 60 | 13 | 65 |
1 May 2021 | 6 | 75 | 8 | 53 | 14 | 70 |
1 June 2021 | 6 | 75 | 8 | 53 | 13 | 65 |
1 July 2021 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 60 | 13 | 65 |
1 August 2021 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 60 | 13 | 65 |
1 September 2021 | 7 | 88 | 10 | 71 | 14 | 70 |
1 October 2021 | 7 | 88 | 10 | 71 | 14 | 70 |
1 November 2021 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 64 | 14 | 70 |
1 December 2021 | 7 | 88 | 8 | 57 | 13 | 65 |
1 January 2022 | 7 | 88 | 8 | 57 | 14 | 70 |
1 February 2022 | 7 | 88 | 8 | 57 | 14 | 70 |
1 March 2022 | 7 | 88 | 10 | 71 | 14 | 70 |
1 April 2022 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 64 | 13 | 65 |
1 May 2022 | 6 | 75 | 10 | 71 | 13 | 65 |
1 June 2022 | 6 | 75 | 10 | 71 | 14 | 70 |
1 July 2022 | 6 | 75 | 9 | 64 | 13 | 65 |
1 August 2022 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 64 | 14 | 70 |
1 September 2022 | 7 | 88 | 9 | 64 | 14 | 70 |
Figures are rounded to the nearest whole aircraft |