I watched the same interview. Leaving aside the shear uselessness of the minister and, for balance Dodds for the opposition I got the distinct impression that if Air Tanker were considering taking the Rwanda contract they may have got cold feet.
I would imagine Jet2 might have fired a shot across their bows and pointed out possible consequences of taking the business. Problem for Air Tanker must be that the MOD, and therefore the govrnment must be their largest revenue stream and there could be some serious financial arm twisting in play.