❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the air charter services contract, specifically focusing on its extension, tendering process, aircraft models considered, maintenance budgets, and potential maintenance concerns. The government confirms the contract extension, the purchase of the existing aircraft, and states that maintenance costs are not separately apportioned.
AnsweredQoN 4701Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to the answer to Question On Notice No. 2654 in relation to Air Charter Services and ask: (a) Has the contract been extended beyond 9 January 2019; (b) Has the contract been released for tender: (i) If so, what date was it advertised; (ii) If so, what model aircraft was considered for inclusion in the provision of air charter services; and (iii) If not, why not; (c) In relation to (c) of the answer to QON No. 2654 what models were under consideration and why has a decision not yet been taken; (d) For each aircraft as at 3 February 2019: (i) What year was the aircraft built; and (ii) What is the total time on airframe; (e) What was the total maintenance budget for each aircraft in: (i) 2016; (ii) 2017; (iii) 2018 pre-contract extension; (iv) 2018 post-contract extension; and (v) Forecast 2019; and (f) Have there been any reports or the like commissioned into whether or not there are maintenance concerns with respect to the aircraft and if so, will the Premier table those reports?
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Answered
12 March 2019
Response time
6 days
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(c) A decision was made in 2018 to purchase the two aircraft at the conclusion of their leases. The purchases were finalised in December 2018 and January 2019 respectively.
(d)(i) Both aircraft were built in 2006.
(d)(ii) Time on airframe: Hawker 850XP Jet – 4532.8 hours B200 and King Air – 2996 hours.
(e)(i)-(v) Maintenance costs form part of the annual Air Charter budget and are not apportioned separately.
(f) No.
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(c) A decision was made in 2018 to purchase the two aircraft at the conclusion of their leases. The purchases were finalised in December 2018 and January 2019 respectively.
(d)(i) Both aircraft were built in 2006.
(d)(ii) Time on airframe: Hawker 850XP Jet – 4532.8 hours B200 and King Air – 2996 hours.
(e)(i)-(v) Maintenance costs form part of the annual Air Charter budget and are not apportioned separately.
(f) No.
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