meanttobe
7th Nov 2012, 23:12
Bristow today announced they have ordered 10 S92 and taken options for 16 more S92. :)
industry insider
8th Nov 2012, 07:49
Yep, that's what their Q2 release says:
As a result, we will not be flying a total of sixteen large Eurocopter aircraft until further notice: eleven EC225 helicopters in the U.K., three EC225 helicopters in Australia, one EC225 helicopter in Norway and one AS332L2 helicopter in Nigeria. Our other aircraft, including search and rescue ("SAR") aircraft, continue to operate globally.
In order to minimize or eliminate the impact on our clients, we have increased utilization of other in-region aircraft and have implemented contingency plans designed to mobilize additional available aircraft, including entering into an agreement on November 7, 2012 to order ten Sikorsky S-92 large aircraft and obtain options for 16 Sikorsky S-92 large aircraft. An incident involving another operator and an EC225 helicopter in May 2012 that resulted in a similar directive did not have a material financial impact on our company. However, we are unable to determine whether this incident on October 22 and the resulting actions taken by the CAA could have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations at this time.