BIH were undoubtedly hurt by the loss of the Shell contract but they have undergone some structural and management changes which should help them weather the storm. Their new Commercial Director is excellent and he will aggressively pursue any contracts which come up. As for BIH expanding internationally, being part of CHC they probably have to toe the CHC line when it comes to tendering for international contracts. There are a lot of contracts changing hands on the North Sea at the moment which happens when one operator drpos rates and goes for volume. The 10 idle aircraft is probably a bit overstated, a few may be idle but there is still a big shortage of experienced crews and a general shortage some aircraft types. I hope that the oil industry keeps the competition going and does not let BIH go down the gurgler!