AW139 helicopters operating costs and fuel consumption
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, that you please provide the following information on the Leonardo AW139 helicopters operated by or for HM Coastguard, for the period from 1 January 2022 onwards:
1. The type of fuel used by these aircraft.
2. The average rate at which this aircraft type consumes fuel while flying.
3. The average cost to operate these aircraft per minute of flight time, including fuel, pilot wages, and other operational expenses.
Thank you very much for your time and help.
Yours sincerely,
Leo Pritchard
Dear Leo Pritchard,
RE: Request for Information – 202500050
Please accept this correspondence as receipt of your request for
information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) / the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). Your unique
identification number for this request is 202500050 please remember to
quote this in all future correspondence on this matter.
Your request was received on the 5 February 2025. We aim to respond to
your request within 20 working days, commencing the next working day after
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before 5 March 2025.
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Yours sincerely,
MCA Information Access team
Dear Leo Pritchard,
RE: Request for Information - 202500050
Please find attached our response to your request for information which
was processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA) / the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).
Kind Regards,
MCA Information Access team
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