Prime Minister Brown Scraps ‘Blair Force One’

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has decided not to go ahead with plans for dedicated private jets, a larger one for official travel abroad and a smaller executive jet, according to Andrew Sparrow of The Guardian (UK). The aircraft was nicknamed ‘Blair Force One’ after former Prime Minister Tony Blair approved it just before leaving office. A small aircraft will be chartered as needed, but ministerial code introduced by Brown clearly favors scheduled flights.