Originally Posted by Mr C Hinecap
matkat - why do you think that would solve things? The RAF is still stung by the fuel price fluctuations - a major part of overspend last yr was to cover such variations. A couple of pence on a litre, multiplied over what we use across the RAF is several million extra.
Other Q - fully laden troop for deployment is something in the region of 50kg baggage as a planning weight. If you move a man, body armour, rifle, kit etc it starts to rack up far more than the civvy long haul allowances.
Mr C My logic is this if You charter an aircraft and buy the fuel directly from Your own supplier you will get it at cost plus the % markup from that dealer however the charter company will have to pay the dealer plus will put a further % on Their own price so if You buy from one You cut out 1 commision payment,trust Me I know of these things.