"Today, 1st March, 2006, Vancouver, B.C., Canada: CHC Helicopter Corporation (“CHC”) (TSX: FLY.SV.A and FLY.MV.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today it has been named by The Irish Department of Transport (“The Irish Coast Guard”) as the ‘preferred bidder’ to provide commercial search and rescue helicopter services from four bases in Ireland commencing July 1, 2007.
CHC and the Irish Coast Guard will now negotiate details of the operation with a view to finalizing a contract for the provision of search and rescue services from Dublin, Sligo, Shannon and Waterford on a 24/7 basis. The awarding of this contract is not assured and remains subject to the finalization of terms and conditions with The Coast Guard.
CHC, through its Dublin-based subsidiary CHC Ireland, is the current provider of search and rescue and emergency helicopter services to The Irish Coast Guard. Commencing in 2007, CHC will also provide commercial search and rescue helicopter services to the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) from bases in the UK. "
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