SASless is quite right.
You have to forget about the past and think about what's happening now and in the future (more so). I have no doubt that like any aircraft operator the way of working/thinking , strategy
and management will all get changed over time to keep pace
with shareholders demands and the profit/loss curve.
This will apply to any operator.
Are Talisman going for new technology aircraft ?? was new technology offered , but more to the point are they prepared to pay for it ? probably not ......
Its all down to £££ shillings and pence at the end of the day and the level of service that the client accepts , it has to be juggled to keep profits up and win or keep the contracts , and hopefully keep people (us) employed.
If you look at the oether threads in the other sections about operators its a similar story.