Originally Posted by
adambadam
Does anyone know if these are really the government ordering/mandating vs more just like a charter you can’t necessarily refuse? In other words, Is UA is being compensated for the flying time?
WSJ reported it as an order.
Originally Posted by wsj
The Pentagon said Sunday it had activated a rarely used program that compels commercial airlines to be used in times of a national emergency, activating 18 civilian aircraft to help evacuate Afghans from Europe and the Middle East.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentago...es-11629632843)
Originally Posted by wsj
The White House is expected to consider activating the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, or CRAF, created in 1952 in the wake of the post-World War II Berlin Airlift, to provide nearly 20 commercial jets from up to five airlines to augment U.S. military efforts to transport Afghan evacuees from bases in the region, according to U.S. officials.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-con...on-11629577108)