Could I ask how many LAE can certify the Vulcan by trade group? Is there an intention to increase this number and if this is not the case, what happens when any of the current LAE decide to call it a day?
It appears to be the case that in service, the Vulcan is labour intensive. It has just come off major maintenance and it was inevtiable that there would be teeething problems on flights following its return to service.
With this in mind, surely there should have been an idea as to how many LAE and spares that were required to support the aircraft based on the planned flying programme.
I have said it before on this site that getting the aircraft back in the air was a fantastic acheivement. Keeping it there will be just as difficult. The Vulcan needs its airshow revenue, without that the project will die.
Good luck to all concerned with the project, and I hope to see the Vulcan airworthy for many years to come.
Temps