No one has mentioned that there has been pressure eased on the ageing Tristar fleet with most of the green on RiP flights being taken from other airports of chartered civ flights via other locations (not Cyrpus) and onward with 99Sqn. Works very well with minimal fuss and delay with top notch facilites for the layover before onward movement straight into BSN. I know most of 4 Bde were moved in and 11 Bde out this way.
Someone also suggested earlier using civ flights for Cyp - BZZ -- cant really see civi airlines being equipped for casevac??