Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that one aircraft took a number of attempts to get off to the mission in East Timor. I must say that it was the high maintenance standards of our crew that ensured that the safety of our personnel was of paramount importance.
When the plane was fixed it did get off. It was one of the earliest to arrive in East Timor and it has provided terrific service to the allied troops that are there.
In addition, it is going through an upgrade. The avionics and navigation systems are going through an upgrade in the last couple of years and over the next couple of years so that they will continue to provide excellent service.