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Green criticize empty flights of government machinery

The flight readiness of the Federal government in Bonn, Cologne and, from there, the government will have to start the machines to Berlin. In the past year alon

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Green criticize empty flights of government machinery

The flight readiness of the Federal government in Bonn, Cologne and, from there, the government will have to start the machines to Berlin. In the past year alone, there was this 800 empty flights. To criticize a lot, the Green.

By Evi Seibert, ARD-capital Studio

The aircraft, to transport the Chancellor and other members of the government, have made in the last few months, many of the headlines. Not only by technical breakdowns, but also, because there is no replacement aircraft were available.

Now a small request of the Greens before the ARD-capital Studio. The defense expert Tobias Lindner (Alliance 90/The Greens) wanted to know what effect it has, that all of the machines in the flight readiness and Crews are still stationed in Köln/Bonn, also when the Ministers fly, almost always from Berlin.

CO2-emissions and the Crew accommodation

the result of the Green called "a depressing picture". Last year alone, more than 800 so-called deployment flights had been carried out. Only the occupation of the Rhineland was flown into Berlin to start the actual trip. The have caused in the last three years, CO2 emissions of 4,000 tonnes per year, it would take a total of 340,000 trees, this amount of CO2, so Lindner. In addition, the accommodation of the Crew cost in Berlin in the month of around 26,000 Euro. The money has to muster the taxpayers.

Lindner: "flight readiness quickly to Berlin"

Lindner requested to reschedule the flight readiness quickly to Berlin. The plans of the Federal government to build the new base on the capital's new airport. Due to the delay of the construction of this project is not moving forward. Lindner made the proposal, to check whether or not some of the halls of the insolvent Berlin-based Airlines, Germania and Air Berlin could be temporarily used. So at least some of the machines and Crews could be moved to Berlin.

call for The Greens to move the flight readiness quickly to Berlin.

said the technical defects of the government plane Lindner: It was surprising that the relatively new smaller planes had a lot of glitches. So the machine had broken down the Global 5000 in the last three years, twelve Times. In the case of the "Registrar-Airbus", the A340, it is necessary to consider whether the maintenance, contracts and services work. Also, the Greens as the Opposition would have an interest in that the government is capable of.

purchase of three new Airbus 350?

The defense Ministry is reportedly planning the purchase of three new Airbus 350 directly from the manufacturer. However, these machines need to be rebuilt for use as a government pilot and, therefore, could be until 2022 is ready to use.

roadside pilots of the government flying often empty
Evi Seibert, ARD Berlin
19.02.2019 11:07 PM

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