There was a bit of a weird thing going on....
From my understanding the offshore contract went to Gulf Helicopters to provide AW189.
GULF then tried to get helicopters and Crews, but failed to get them in time... So it was changed to 139....then outsourced to HP.....
The deal was that HP provides the aircraft, and Gulf the crews (or the other way round?)
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Last I heard was that HP is now trying to lease a helicopter And is desperately looking for Crews...