❓ This parliamentary question seeks details about the contracts for Ministerial air services in Western Australia, including costs, aircraft types, and contract terms. The response provides specific information about the single existing contract.
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(1) How many contracts for the provision of Ministerial air services currently exist? (2) For each contract: (a) on what date was it awarded or last renewed; (b) on what date will it expire; (c) what is the aircraft type or types available to Government under the contract; (d) how many flying hours per month per aircraft are available to Government within the terms of the contract before additional costs are incurred; and (e) what has been the average monthly cost for each aircraft under the contract for each month between July 2014 to June 2015 (both months inclusive)?
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15 September 2015
Response time
35 days
The Department of Premier and Cabinet advises:
(1) One.
(2) (a) Awarded 1 January 2007, last extension option exercised 31 December 2014.
(b) 31 December 2016.
(c) Turbo Propeller Aircraft - Beechcraft Super King Air B200 (VH-MQZ)
Jet aircraft - Hawker 850XP (VH-MQY)
(d) Beechcraft Super King Air B200: 33 hours
Hawker 850XP: 42 hours
(e) From July 2014 to June 2015 (inclusive) the average monthly total cost relating to the provision of the Ministerial Air Charter Service across all contracts and expenditure is $576 203.00, this amount includes aircraft maintenance; however an amount is not able to be apportioned to each aircraft.
(1) One.
(2) (a) Awarded 1 January 2007, last extension option exercised 31 December 2014.
(b) 31 December 2016.
(c) Turbo Propeller Aircraft - Beechcraft Super King Air B200 (VH-MQZ)
Jet aircraft - Hawker 850XP (VH-MQY)
(d) Beechcraft Super King Air B200: 33 hours
Hawker 850XP: 42 hours
(e) From July 2014 to June 2015 (inclusive) the average monthly total cost relating to the provision of the Ministerial Air Charter Service across all contracts and expenditure is $576 203.00, this amount includes aircraft maintenance; however an amount is not able to be apportioned to each aircraft.
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