Originally Posted by
Davef68
Have all the surge airframes been brought into service (I know one had, hence 10 in 2022) or is this just a different way of accounting to boost the numbers?
The surge aircraft have been included in the fleet over recent years due to their being frequently called upon for military ops (AAR over Eastern Europe, mainly). When/if that requirement dies down, the core fleet will go back down to 9.