Chook - Think you are off on a tanget there. Just because the helo is N registered doesnt mean the money goes offshore.
Actually all the 214s are owned by McDermott, crewed by Aussies and the money stays in Australia.
And for the record Helicopters Australia is an Aussie registered company but is actually owned by Helicopters NZ Ltd, therefore if you want to be accurate you will find that their profits DO go overseas, back to Head Office in Nelson, New Zealand.