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From an in-country source:
Two ADA AW139s returned from Riyadh to UAE and relinquished their HZ registrations. Some of the crews stayed in UAE voluntarily, some stayed with the remaining single Riyadh Bell 412, some of the workforce have moved to Jeddah.
Some say there is a recovery plan to get all the remaining 412s out of the country ASAP if the contract does not go favorably for ADA.
Two ADA AW139s returned from Riyadh to UAE and relinquished their HZ registrations. Some of the crews stayed in UAE voluntarily, some stayed with the remaining single Riyadh Bell 412, some of the workforce have moved to Jeddah.
Some say there is a recovery plan to get all the remaining 412s out of the country ASAP if the contract does not go favorably for ADA.
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Mmmmm ....
...... So the 'First ADA' pilot resigns to move to PHI Saudi!....
....... Why else would anyone want to work in Saudi? .... ....
a: Because he might be an Ex PHI guy ???
b: He is 'over' being abused/ignored by his present employer???
c: He is fed up with being shot at in Afghanistan !!!
Other than for those reasons ... I have no idea !!!!
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...... So the 'First ADA' pilot resigns to move to PHI Saudi!....
....... Why else would anyone want to work in Saudi? .... ....
a: Because he might be an Ex PHI guy ???
b: He is 'over' being abused/ignored by his present employer???
c: He is fed up with being shot at in Afghanistan !!!
Other than for those reasons ... I have no idea !!!!
Cheers
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Mmmmm ...
...... Anyone know who was awarded the contract? ....
Yes ...
From what I have heard(??) ADA has had a contract renewed for 2-3 machines ... and of course PHI have their contract ... so I guess its a 2 horse deal now with SRCA playing one off against the other !!
(the above gossip is of course offered up in good faith with the understanding that it might of course have no basis in reality ...
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...... Anyone know who was awarded the contract? ....
Yes ...
From what I have heard(??) ADA has had a contract renewed for 2-3 machines ... and of course PHI have their contract ... so I guess its a 2 horse deal now with SRCA playing one off against the other !!
(the above gossip is of course offered up in good faith with the understanding that it might of course have no basis in reality ...
)Cheers
A news story doing the rounds today states......
"The Saudi Red Crescent (SRC) needs 57 aircraft to be able to cover the Kingdom's area, the SRC Chairman Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah has said. "Currently, we only have 13 aircraft," he told Alsharq newspaper on Tuesday.
The chairman said the SRC needs at least five jet aircraft to airlift the seriously sick or the badly injured cases to the nearest hospitals. "These jets will be used to serve the remote areas which are far away from the general hospitals," he added.
Prince Faisal said the need of the SRC for more air ambulances was determined by a study conducted by an international specialized company which took into account the number of population, the Kingdom's geographical area and the distribution of the health services throughout the country.
"The few air ambulances we own have proven their worth. Now more and more regions are asking for them," he said.
Prince Faisal said the Southern Province is the most difficult to fly over because of the mountains and difficult terrains.
That is a very high level..... but is it sustainable?
"The Saudi Red Crescent (SRC) needs 57 aircraft to be able to cover the Kingdom's area, the SRC Chairman Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah has said. "Currently, we only have 13 aircraft," he told Alsharq newspaper on Tuesday.
The chairman said the SRC needs at least five jet aircraft to airlift the seriously sick or the badly injured cases to the nearest hospitals. "These jets will be used to serve the remote areas which are far away from the general hospitals," he added.
Prince Faisal said the need of the SRC for more air ambulances was determined by a study conducted by an international specialized company which took into account the number of population, the Kingdom's geographical area and the distribution of the health services throughout the country.
"The few air ambulances we own have proven their worth. Now more and more regions are asking for them," he said.
Prince Faisal said the Southern Province is the most difficult to fly over because of the mountains and difficult terrains.
That is a very high level..... but is it sustainable?
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Just want to know if there is any update on PHI and the Red Crescent contract.
Does anyone know how many helicopters are actually in service with Red Crescent, and what types?
Does anyone know how many helicopters are actually in service with Red Crescent, and what types?
