Platinumpure, I feel for you. Nothing worse than having a machine with good potential not living up to the hype.
js0987, while Shell control Bristow (oh yes they do!!!), Bristow can't buy AW139's. Shell demand that a simulator is available, and for the 139, that won't be until late this year, early next.
Bell bailed on the 139 because they were losing sooooo much money on the V-22 and BA609, that they had to sell out of the 139 because they needed the money so bad (so I heard).
If Honeywell would step upto the plate and fix the f
CMC to get rid of the phantom maintenance messages, and fix the other elec gremlins, and if Agusta would sort out the main rotor and tail rotor scissors, it would be a fantastic machine.
I still think it is better than the competition though, especially where passenger safety and comfort is concerned. You don't sit on the floor in the back like a 365, and everyone can get out the doors easily in an emergency, unlike the 76.
My 2 cents
