Originally Posted by
CAVOK92
They have been hiring crew and aircraft from a third party organisation as well. Would make a lot of sense to just contract the whole thing.
They've managed to privatise (sorry contract) helicopter rescue in Qld, at 30% more cost than the Gov rescue setup with the exact same aircraft and crewing. Would be interesting to see how much a private operator could screw out of the Gov for FW services as well. Possibly even the same profit-driven private operator. Love that Government money! Bottomless well to supply the endless trough.