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Was the King Air aircraft used to transport the Prime Minister from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026 scheduled to do training flights, other flights or tasks on that day or the following day prior to the plane being reserved for the Prime Minister’s flight and if so, what flights or tasks, if any, were postponed or cancelled due to the Prime Minister’s flight?

Answered Question 35640 (2026)
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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Was the King Air aircraft used to transport the Prime Minister from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026 scheduled to do training flights, other flights or tasks on that day or the following day prior to the plane being reserved for the Prime Minister’s flight and if so, what flights or tasks, if any, were postponed or cancelled due to the Prime Minister’s flight?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

No. The pilot training flight scheduled for the same aircraft on 24 July 2026 was not impacted and that task was completed as planned.