Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Which cabinet member's sibling, you mean ... ?
Perish the thought.
What would be equally interesting would be to learn the sources that, presumably, provided the quotes for all the published expenditure.
Given the costs mentioned, it would seem unlikely that other operators could afford the outlay with regard to their own types by way of offsetting the costs.
Much as everybody would love to see the BBMF continue to display, unfortunately, aircraft are like humans and to tend to have a finite life span.