Originally Posted by
VinRouge
I expect someone will be keen to get whatever contract is available signed whilst we have a Tory government (just about). If mssr Corbyn gets in, not a chance a “VIP” jet will get signed off due to the politics of it.
Once commercial agreements are in place, a long-required replacement will be almost impossible to turn around.
Or purchase 2nd hand from across the pond. The Mexican President is flogging off his own fleet which includes Boeing 787 Dreamliner, few Gulfatream G3/4, odd BBJ etc etc plus Airbus Helicopters AS332L1 (they also had SA330H Pumas as well) . Unit is not aprt of the air force but counted as they part of E.T.A.P.E.F or Estdado Preicdencia Mayer ...used to be known as the UTAPEF in my day as I dealt with them. The Mexican President also has his own armed protection force, I am led to believe separate from the rest of the armed forces.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...migration-deal
For a not so wealthy country, the Mexico probably comes close to their northern neighbor with large DV fleet.
Cheers